INTERMARA MARINE LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
SC781544 · ltd · incorporated 2023-09-05
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 incorporation
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-05-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-05-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2026-05-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2026-04-06
    FORMAN BUCHAN, Stewart appointed
    director
  7. 2026-04-06
    MOORE, Fraser appointed
    director
  8. 2026-04-06
    REID, Alex appointed
    director
  9. 2026-02-27
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  10. 2026-02-27
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  11. 2025-06-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2025-06-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2025-05-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Beequip B.V.
  18. 2025-05-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Beequip B.V.
  19. 2025-05-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Beequip B.V.
  20. 2024-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-09-24
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2024-09-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-09-20
    BUCHAN, Stewart Forman resigned
    director
  26. 2024-09-20
    MOORE, Alexander Fraser resigned
    director
  27. 2024-09-20
    REID, Alexander resigned
    director
  28. 2024-09-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2024-08-14
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    capital · SH08
  30. 2024-08-02
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  31. 2024-08-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  32. 2024-07-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  33. 2024-07-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  34. 2024-06-06
    MOORE, Alexander Fraser appointed
    director
  35. 2024-06-06
    REID, Alexander appointed
    director
  36. 2024-02-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sima Shipsales B.V.
  37. 2023-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As INTERMARA MARINE LIMITED
  38. 2023-09-05
    WEST, George appointed
    director
  39. 2023-09-05
    BUCHAN, Stewart Forman appointed
    director

Owner dependency

53/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
George West Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
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Interocean Marine Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
INTERMARA MARINE LIMITED
This company · SC781544

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
George West Limited
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/07/2024
Interocean Marine Services Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control05/09/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Karelle Fishing Llpceased 01/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

2 Marischal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1DQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

FORMAN BUCHAN, Stewart
director · ~39y · appointed 2026-04-06
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Active
MOORE, Fraser
director · ~63y · appointed 2026-04-06
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Active
REID, Alex
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-04-06
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Active
WEST, George
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-05
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Active
BUCHAN, Stewart Forman
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-09-05 · resigned 2024-09-20
Resigned
MOORE, Alexander Fraser
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-06-06 · resigned 2024-09-20
Resigned
REID, Alexander
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-06-06 · resigned 2024-09-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Beequip B.V.
A registered charge1 property30/05/2025
outstanding
Beequip B.V.
A registered charge1 property30/05/2025
outstanding
Beequip B.V.
A registered charge1 property30/05/2025
satisfied
Sima Shipsales B.V.
A registered charge1 property14/02/202406/06/2025
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Recent filings (29 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-26
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-02-27
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-24