IPOWERBOAT LIMITED

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SC444361 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-06
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees700600

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2025-09-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  3. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-08-22
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2023-08-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-22
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-20
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    TOZER, Ryan Anthony appointed
    secretary
  18. 2018-04-20
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    BLANC, Alexander Stewart resigned
    director
  19. 2018-04-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2018-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    BLANC, Alexander Stewart resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-07-04
    ➖
    MCCLYMONT, Kerry Ann resigned
    director
  23. 2013-03-06
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    Company incorporated
    As IPOWERBOAT LIMITED
  24. 2013-03-06
    ➕
    TOZER, Ryan Anthony appointed
    director
  25. 2013-03-06
    ➕
    BLANC, Alexander Stewart appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-03-06
    ➕
    BLANC, Alexander Stewart appointed
    director
  27. 2013-03-06
    ➕
    MCCLYMONT, Kerry Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ryan Anthony Tozer
Individual · British · DOB 07/1990 · age 36
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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Ipowerboat
Marine Training Centre
Kinlochleven
PH50 4RL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

TOZER, Ryan Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-20
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Active
TOZER, Ryan Anthony→
director · ~36y · appointed 2013-03-06
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Active
BLANC, Alexander Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
BLANC, Alexander Stewart→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
MCCLYMONT, Kerry Ann→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2013-07-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/09/2025—
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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-10