KINLOCHBERVIE FISHSELLING COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC032574 · ltd · incorporated 1957-09-26
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 53.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 53.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,257,345
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3.3m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3.3m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.26M | £3.26M |
| Current assets | £3.26M | £3.26M |
| Net assets | £3.26M | £3.26M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (61 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-07-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-06-20➕GOOD, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-20➖MCKENZIE, Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-08➕MCKENZIE, Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-08➖SPROULE, Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2007-10-31➖THOMSON, Kenneth Mathieson resigneddirector
- 2006-07-06➕MCKENZIE, William appointeddirector
- 2006-05-31➖GARRETT, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2006-01-11➕GOOD, Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➖AUCKLAND, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2004-08-18➖HISLOP, Mitchell resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-18➕SPROULE, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-19➖GARRETT, Edwin Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-05-14🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-03-14➖AUCKLAND, Robert Ian resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-14➕HISLOP, Mitchell appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-23🔒Charge registered #19Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-11-27🔒Charge registered #18Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-08-30🔒Charge registered #17Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-09-27➖PENNY, John Raffan resigneddirector
- 2000-08-01🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-03-08➕GARRETT, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 1999-01-08➕AUCKLAND, Robert Ian appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-08➖CROSSAN, Finlay George resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-30🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-09-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-09-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- 1998-04-29🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-04-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- 1998-04-29🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1998-04-23➖MORROW, Digby Wilson resigneddirector
- 1997-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1997-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-04-07➕MORROW, Digby Wilson appointeddirector
- 1994-01-07➕AUCKLAND, Robert Ian appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
The Don Fishing Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Don Fishing Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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KINLOCHBERVIE FISHSELLING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC032574
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Don Fishing Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ERIS GG LIMITED→ SC053155 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
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| FRASER & MULLIGAN TRUSTEES LIMITED→ SC516066 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| G A ENGINEERING (GROUP) LIMITED→ SC448644 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| G B ENGLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC808864 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLANBIA FRESH MEATS (GAINSBOROUGH) LIMITED→ SC108500 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| GLEN OF ROTHES LTD→ SC882861 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
Active
GOOD, Graham→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKENZIE, William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2003-03-14
CROSSAN, Finlay George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-01-08
HISLOP, Mitchell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2004-08-18
MCKENZIE, Lindsay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-08 · resigned 2016-06-20
SPROULE, Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2013-01-08
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 2006-01-11
BURNET, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-05-31 · resigned 1993-12-31
GARRETT, Edwin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2004-05-19
GARRETT, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2006-05-31
MORROW, Digby Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 1998-04-23
PENNY, John Raffan→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1988-11-06 · resigned 2000-09-27
THOMSON, Kenneth Mathieson→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2007-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
13
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/05/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Ship mortgage | 1 property | 23/05/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Ship mortgage | 1 property | 27/11/2001 | 08/04/2011 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Ship mortgage | 1 property | 30/08/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Ship mortgage | 1 property | 01/08/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 30/09/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Second priority statutory mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | First priority statutory mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Delivery order | 1 property | 29/04/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | Shipowners form | 1 property | 29/04/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Contract assignation | 1 property | 29/04/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 23/07/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | First priority statutory mortgage | 1 property | 23/07/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | Highlands and Islands Development Board | Mortgage | 1 property | 28/01/1982 | 25/05/1984 | |
| satisfied | The Highlands and Islands Development Board | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 27/10/1976 | 09/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | The Highlands & Islands Development Board | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/12/1973 | 09/12/1997 | |
| outstanding | Highlands and Islands Development | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/03/1973 | — |
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Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-04