ARDERSIER PORT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03700403 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42910
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52101SIC 52101
- 52241SIC 52241
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 27 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-18➖GILLIES, Lewis resigneddirector
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: M&G Trustee Company Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-03-04📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-21➕ROUGHEAD, Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-10➕CONLIN, John Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: M&G Trustee Company Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2024-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: M&G Trustee Company Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-20➕COBBAN, Ian George appointeddirector
- 2024-03-20➖REGAN, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2024-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27➖ZOBEL, Alison Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-01-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15➕GILLIES, Lewis appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20➕ZOBEL, Alison Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-10-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-06-02➖O'SULLIVAN, Tony resigneddirector
- 2021-08-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clowes Developments (Scotland) Limited
- 2021-07-23➖DICKINSON, Ian David resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-23➖ARTHUR, Gordon Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-07-23➖CLOWES, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2021-07-23➖DICKINSON, Ian David resigneddirector
- 2021-07-23➕O'SULLIVAN, Tony appointeddirector
- 2021-07-23➕REGAN, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30➕DICKINSON, Ian David appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-30➖STEVENSON, Natalie Clair resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➖ARTHUR, Gordon Robert resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➕STEVENSON, Natalie Clair appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-12-30➕DICKINSON, Ian David appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Haventus (Ardersier) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Haventus (Ardersier) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARDERSIER PORT LIMITED
This company · 03700403
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Haventus (Ardersier) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limitedceased 13/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Clowes Developments (Scotland) Limitedceased 23/07/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42910 — SIC 42910
Registered office
Level 4 Dashwood House
69 Old Broad Street
London
EC2M 1QS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26
Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)
CONLIN, John Thomas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-07-10
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COBBAN, Ian George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-20
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ROUGHEAD, Martin→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-11-21
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ARTHUR, Gordon Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2019-12-20
CRAIG, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2008-08-14
DICKINSON, Ian David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2021-07-23
DURRANT, Dawn Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-09 · resigned 1999-09-13
FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-15 · resigned 2010-06-08
MACGILLIVRAY, Shirley Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2003-01-02
SMITH, Carolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-03-30
STEVENSON, Natalie Clair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2020-10-30
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-25 · resigned 1999-04-09
ARTHUR, Gordon Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2021-07-23
BEATTIE, Ian David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2002-11-07
BEATTIE, Robert Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2001-11-15
CARRARO, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2001-11-15
CARTLEDGE, David Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2001-11-15
CHRISPIN, Simon Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2001-04-10
CLOWES, Charles William→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2010-06-08 · resigned 2015-02-22
CLOWES, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2021-07-23
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | M&G Trustee Company as Security Agent M&G Trustee Company Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | M&G Trustee Company (As Security Agent) M&G Trustee Company Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/04/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | M&G Trustee Company (As Security Agent) M&G Trustee Company Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Clowes Developments (Scotland) Clowes Developments (Scotland) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 03/08/2021 | 16/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Lender) | Debenture | 1 property | 08/06/2010 | 13/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Lender) | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/06/2010 | 13/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/11/1999 | 13/08/2019 |
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Recent filings (187 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-29
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-22