PORT EDGAR MARINA LIMITED

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SC460613 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.24M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
49 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,237,578
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£286
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 9.7% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£248k£495k£743k£990k£1.2mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Cash£286£377
Net assets£1.24M£1.13M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-10-14
    ➕
    CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-14
    ➕
    HUNTER, Jamie Donald Campbell appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-14
    ➖
    AITKEN, Cara resigned
    secretary
  9. 2025-10-14
    ➖
    AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers resigned
    director
  10. 2025-10-14
    ➖
    AITKEN, Russell James resigned
    director
  11. 2025-09-12
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  12. 2025-06-06
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  13. 2025-06-06
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  14. 2025-06-06
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  15. 2024-10-29
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  16. 2023-10-06
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  17. 2022-10-31
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  18. 2021-10-29
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  19. 2020-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  20. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-02
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  22. 2014-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2013-10-14
    ➕
    AITKEN, Cara appointed
    secretary
  24. 2013-10-14
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-10-14
    ➕
    AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers appointed
    director
  26. 2013-10-14
    ➕
    AITKEN, Russell James appointed
    director
  27. 2013-10-14
    ➖
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-14
    ➕
    MCDONALD, Kevan appointed
    director
  29. 2013-10-14
    ➖
    MCDONALD, Kevan resigned
    director
  30. 2013-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PORT EDGAR MARINA LIMITED
  31. 2013-10-03
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2013-10-03
    ➕
    GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AITKEN, Cara resigned 2025-10-14; AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers resigned 2025-10-14; AITKEN, Russell James resigned 2025-10-14

Group structure

Port Edgar Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Port Edgar Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PORT EDGAR MARINA LIMITED
This company · SC460613

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Port Edgar Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Russell James Aitkenceased 03/10/2016· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Cara Rosalind Summers Aitkenceased 03/10/2016· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2013-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Port Edgar Marina
Shore Road
South Queensferry
Midlothian
EH30 9SQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph→
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-14
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Active
HUNTER, Jamie Donald Campbell→
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AITKEN, Cara→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2025-10-14
Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2013-10-14
Resigned
AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2025-10-14
Resigned
AITKEN, Russell James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2025-10-14
Resigned
GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2013-10-14
Resigned
MCDONALD, Kevan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2013-10-14
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 Bank PLC
A registered charge—19/05/2014—
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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31