SOUTH HARRIS SEAFOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 34/100 (pass), bankability 22/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 80). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (75/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.2y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 1994-08-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-notice-completion-scotlandinsolvency · 1.4(Scot)
- 1994-04-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-supervisors-abstracts-of-receipts-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 1.3(Scot)
- 1994-02-14⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 2.9(Scot)
- 1994-02-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-supervisors-abstracts-of-receipts-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 1.3(Scot)
- 1992-03-05📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 1992-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1992-01-13⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order-scotlandinsolvency · 4.2(Scot)
- 1991-12-05📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 1991-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-11-07📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1991-11-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-creditors-voluntary-arrangement-scotlandinsolvency · 1.1(Scot)
- 1991-06-18⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 2.9(Scot)
- 1991-01-29📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1991-01-29📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1991-01-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1989-12-06📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1989-12-06📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1989-11-07📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1989-11-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 1989-11-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-chargemortgage · 466(Scot)
- 1989-11-02📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 1989-08-30📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 1989-08-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1989-07-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 1989-06-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1989-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1989-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1988-03-09📄legacyaccounts · 225(2)
- 1988-02-15📄legacyannual-return · 363
- 1986-11-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1985-01-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Highlands & Islands Dev. Board
- 1984-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTH HARRIS SEAFOODS LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1990-06-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-01
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 1994-08-02: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-notice-completion-scotland; 1994-04-07: liquidation-voluntary-supervisors-abstracts-of-receipts-payments-scotland
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Similar companies
Active · same sector · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 FOOTBALL CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC534448 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 4LS VENTURES LTD→ SC874989 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 555SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC552373 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 55TH PARALLEL COFFEE LTD→ SC755858 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 56 BR LTD→ SC882718 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78 BELMONT WEST LTD→ SC732832 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 8 INVESTMENTS SCOTLAND LTD→ SC686363 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 8-BIT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ SC755440 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 876 PROPERTIES LTD→ SC816665 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 999 DESIGN GROUP LIMITED→ SC078886 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| A A INTERPRETING SERVICE LTD→ SC705759 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A1 CHIRO HOLDINGS LTD→ SC707037 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
12 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.
See pricing →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
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/06/1989 | 05/03/1992 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/11/1986 | 30/08/1989 | |
| satisfied | The Highlands & Islands Dev. Board | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 31/01/1985 | 05/12/1991 |