RA ENGINEERING (MARINE) LTD
- 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.9k | £30.6k |
| Current assets | £52.8k | £23.3k |
| Cash | £16.7k | £6.3k |
| Debtors | £36.1k | £16.9k |
| Net assets | £-394 | £4.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19➕ADAMS, Barry appointeddirector
- 2025-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs RA ENGINEERING (MARINE) LTD
- 2023-07-13➕ADAMS, Rory appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rory Adams Individual · British · DOB 07/2001 · age 25 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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