MARINE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC224570 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-01-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-10-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-10-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-10-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-07-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2018-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2016-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-11-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-11-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-09-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2014-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2014-04-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-11-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-02-25
    ➕
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2011-02-25
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-11-20
    ➕
    COBBAN, Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2001-11-20
    ➖
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2001-10-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MARINE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS LIMITED
  28. 2001-10-25
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-10-25
    ➕
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Charles Cobban
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COBBAN, Alexander Charles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2001-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-25 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2011-02-25
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-25 · resigned 2001-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-10-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-26