AMITY MARINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC391853 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£27.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £26,969
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£27k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £147 |
| Net assets | £27.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-03➕GILLANDERS, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➖AUDACIA LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-01-19📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2023-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-29➖GILLANDERS, Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-29➖GILLANDERS, Roderick resigneddirector
- 2022-12-29➕AUDACIA LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AMITY MARINE LIMITED
- 2011-01-20➕GILLANDERS, Roderick appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-20➕GILLANDERS, Roderick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Donald John Gillanders Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Roderick Gillandersceased 03/01/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
18 Stafford Street
Tain
IV19 1AZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-09OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-26
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GILLANDERS, Donald John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLANDERS, Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2022-12-29
GILLANDERS, Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2022-12-29
AUDACIA LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2022-12-29 · resigned 2023-04-03
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01