FORTH MARINE RESOURCES LTD
- 10200SIC 10200
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTH MARINE RESOURCES LTD
- 2018-05-31➕DALE, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31➕STEWART, Stirling Hunter appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Robert Dale Individual · British · DOB 01/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/05/2018 |
Mr Stirling Hunter Stewart Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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