HARRIS FISH FARMING COMPANY LIMITED (THE)
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC073057 · ltd · incorporated 1980-11-07
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 44.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-10-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-07-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-06-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-12➖CAMERON, Elizabeth Mackintosh resigneddirector
- 2000-09-22➕CAMERON, Mairi Lauda appointeddirector
- 1998-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1998-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1992-08-23➖CAMERON, Thomas Ewan resigneddirector
- 1991-08-31➖MORRISON, Helen Rose resigneddirector
- 1991-08-31➖MORRISON, John Murdo resigneddirector
- 1990-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1990-10-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-07-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1990-05-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1989-06-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Highlands and Islands Development Board
- 1988-04-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1983-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Highlands and Islands Development Board
- 1981-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Highlands and Islands Development Board
- 1980-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs HARRIS FISH FARMING COMPANY LIMITED (THE)
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
The Harris Hotel
Harris
Isle Of Harris
HS3 3DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
CAMERON, Mairi Lauda→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-22
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Active
CAMERON, Elizabeth Mackintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~121y · resigned 2001-04-12
CAMERON, Thomas Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~126y · resigned 1992-08-23
MORRISON, Helen Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1991-08-31
MORRISON, John Murdo→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1991-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 30/10/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/05/1990 | 08/11/1990 | |
| satisfied | Highlands and Islands Development Board | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/06/1989 | 26/11/1998 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/04/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | Highlands and Islands Development Board | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 20/08/1983 | 26/11/1998 | |
| satisfied | Highlands and Islands Development Board | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 28/09/1981 | 12/07/1990 |
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Recent filings (76 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-10-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-10