HIGHLAND FISH FARMERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC055225 · ltd · incorporated 1974-03-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 49.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
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 (84 events)Click to expand
- 2021-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-05-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-02-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-11-11📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-11-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-12-23➖ANDERSON, Craig resigneddirector
- 2019-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-13➕ELIASEN, Odd appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➕JACOBSEN, Jóhan Regin appointeddirector
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-30➖MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2014-06-13➕COX, Susan Margaret appointeddirector
- 2014-06-13➖WHITE, Clare Anne resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕ANDERSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2013-09-03➖WILSON, Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-12-10➖MARSHALL, Ian Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-12-10➕WHITE, Clare Anne appointeddirector
- 2010-07-12➖WILSON, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-12➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-04-26➕MARSHALL, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-04-26➖MULLINS, James Joseph resigneddirector
- 2010-03-03➕MULLINS, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2010-03-03➖ODDSEN, Oddgeir resigneddirector
- 2009-08-28➕WILSON, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-04➕WILSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-06-23➖MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-23➖MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances resigneddirector
- 2007-11-26🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Dnb Nor Bank Asa
- 2007-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-02-23➕MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-23➖ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-23➖ERSKINE, Alistair Morgan resigneddirector
- 2007-02-23➕MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances appointeddirector
- 2007-02-23➕ODDSEN, Oddgeir appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-05-18
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-11-11: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
The Scottish Salmon Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Scottish Salmon Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HIGHLAND FISH FARMERS LIMITED
This company · SC055225
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 Scottish Salmon Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated1974-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
30 Semple Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
COX, Susan Margaret→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELIASEN, Odd→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBSEN, Jóhan Regin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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 2004-04-20
MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-23 · resigned 2009-06-23
WILSON, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2010-07-12
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-20 · resigned 2007-02-23
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2019-04-30
ANDERSON, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2019-12-23
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-01-07 · resigned 2004-04-20
BROWN, Douglas Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-06 · resigned 2003-05-15
BROWN, Robin Dobson→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2000-04-06
BURNET, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-06-13 · resigned 1993-12-31
ERSKINE, Alistair Morgan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 2007-02-23
GARRETT, Edwin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2004-04-20
HISLOP, Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · resigned 2004-04-20
MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-23 · resigned 2009-06-23
MARSHALL, Ian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2010-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dnb Nor Bank Asa | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | 10/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/04/2004 | 27/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/07/1980 | 11/10/1982 | |
| satisfied | Highlands and Islands Development Board | Standard security | 1 property | 22/08/1979 | 15/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Highlands & Islands Development Board | Standard security | 1 property | 15/03/1977 | 15/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Highlands & Islands Development Board | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 03/03/1977 | 28/06/1995 |
Recent filings (184 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-11-11
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-11-11
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-11-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-18