GEANTI MARINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC496344 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- 74100Specialised design activities
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-06-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-04-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-03-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-03-10📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-03-10⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-04-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-06-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-06-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-05-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-04-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2016-04-08➖AALVIK, Petter resigneddirector
- 2016-04-08➖LUNDE, Sigmund resigneddirector
- 2016-02-16➖LEA-BISCHINGER, Adam Charles Roger resigneddirector
- 2016-02-16➖SIM, Daniel Terence, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➕AALVIK, Petter appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕LEA-BISCHINGER, Adam Charles Roger appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕LUNDE, Sigmund appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕SIM, Daniel Terence, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2015-03-13➖LEA-BISCHINGER, Adam Charles Roger, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2015-03-12➖SIM, Daniel Terence, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs GEANTI MARINE LIMITED
- 2015-01-29➕PETERSON, Chris appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕LEA-BISCHINGER, Adam Charles Roger, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕SIM, Daniel Terence, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-06-17
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-03-10: legacy; 2024-04-22: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Chris Peterson Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Registered office
48 West George Street
Suite 2/3
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-04-04
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
PETERSON, Chris→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-29
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AALVIK, Petter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2016-04-08
LEA-BISCHINGER, Adam Charles Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2016-02-16
LEA-BISCHINGER, Adam Charles Roger, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-01-29 · resigned 2015-03-13
LUNDE, Sigmund→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2016-04-08
SIM, Daniel Terence, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2016-02-16
SIM, Daniel Terence, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-01-29 · resigned 2015-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/11/2020 | 08/11/2023 |
Recent filings (72 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-06-17
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-04-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-04-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-03-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-03-10
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-03-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-04-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-04-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27