MARINA TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, GU34 4PX : Companies House Number 02381212

Executive summary

Marina Technical Services Limited represents a classic dormant asset scenario: substantial capital resources (£2.3M assets, £1.07M net equity) generating negligible commercial returns (£53.9K revenue, declining). The strategic decision facing the Currie family is binary—either reactivate the marine engineering capability to capture UK infrastructure spending opportunities, or rationalize the asset base to extract shareholder value. The current trajectory of declining revenue with slowly appreciating net assets through liability reduction is financially sustainable but strategically suboptimal, representing significant opportunity cost against the capital employed. Immediate priorities should include a formal strategic review of asset utilization options and governance succession planning to protect long-term family wealth.

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Shareholders' funds

£1,102,766

Balance sheet as at 2025-09-30

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Overview

Company type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1989-05-09
Employees: 0 (2025 accounts)
Registered office: Unit 5d Blacknest Industrial Park, Blacknest, Alton, Hampshire, England, GU34 4PX
Postcode: GU34 4PX
Capital: 10 GBP
Accounts category: Total Exemption Full

Accounts

Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Next due by: 2027-06-30
Financial year end: 30 September

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-07-03
Next due by: 2027-07-17

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Nature of business (SIC)

42990 Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified

Officers 2 current · 3 resigned

DR DOUGLAS JAMES NEWTON CURRIE Director

EXECUTIVE Appointed 1991-10-01

Douglas James Newton, Dr CURRIE Director

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Previous company names

Name	Date changed
THAMES VALLEY DREDGING LIMITED	2006-11-23
RUNTAP LIMITED	1989-11-20

Previous registered addresses 10

Address	Changed on
APPLE STUDIOS, GREENHILLS ESTATE, GRANGE ROAD TILFORD, FARNHAM, SURREY, GU10 2DZ	2015-11-29
HAZEL STUDIOS GREENHILLS ESTATE, GRANGE ROAD TILFORD, FARNHAM, SURREY GU10 2DY	2006-06-06
STATION ROAD WEST, ASH VALE, ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE GU12 5QD	2005-11-08
6 STATION APPROACH, FLEET, HANTS, GU13 8QY	1995-11-24
6 STATION APPROACH, FLEET, HANTS, GU13 8QY	1992-03-25
SIR CHRISTOPHER WRENS HOUSE, THAMES STREET, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE SL4 1PX	1991-11-20
SIR CHRISTOPHER WRENS HOUSE, THAMES STREET, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE SL4 1PX	1991-11-20
THE GREAT HOUSE, THE WHITEHART HOTEL, SONNING, READING, BERKS RG4 OUR	1990-02-20
THE GREAT HOUSE, THE WHITEHART HOTEL, SONNING, READING, BERKS RG4 OUR	1990-02-20
2 BACHES STREET, LONDON, N1 6UB	1989-10-19

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 111 similar companies in GU

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1989.

No.5 of the largest construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified companies in Guildford →

31 companies are registered at this postcode →

Competitors Guildford

1. LEIGH PLACE PROPERTIES LIMITED

£5,827,724
2. WEBB (U.K.) LIMITED

£2,026,071
3. RICHARD FIELD GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

£1,583,844
4. IGAS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

£1,183,624
6. P J WHITMARSH LIMITED

£1,077,298

This company ranks 5 among construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified in Guildford.

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The class of 1989

50%

of the 21,096 companies incorporated in 1989 are still active today; 44% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold: 1
Most recent registration: 2011-01-10
Where: Hampshire

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
SH31720	Hampshire	Freehold	2011-01-10	—

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