BRITISH MARINE FINFISH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC110936 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1988-05-03
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9133
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (6 active, 37 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (89 events)Click to expand
- 2012-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-09-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-05-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-21📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-addressaddress · AD02
- 2011-04-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-28📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-28📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-06➖MCEVOY, Lesley Ann, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2008-06-06➖RZEPKOWSKI, Karol resigneddirector
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-01➕HUNTER, Dougie Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖THOMSON, Michael John Skea resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➕WILLIAMS, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖HARMAN, Jon Peter, Dr resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖HILLCOAT, James Bruce resigneddirector
- 2006-09-01➕SLASKI, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-31➖BUCHANAN, James Stirrat, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-26➕MCEVOY, Lesley Ann, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2005-10-26➖TARRANT, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-11-02➕RZEPKOWSKI, Karol appointeddirector
- 2004-03-05➕TARRANT, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-10-21➕HARMAN, Jon Peter, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-10-21➖HULL, Mark Quentin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2003-10-21➖LUIJKX, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2003-10-21➕THOMSON, Michael John Skea appointeddirector
- 2003-01-01➕HULL, Mark Quentin, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖AGNEW, Keith Dalway resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➖GRANT, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➖HULL, Mark Quentin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➖MITCHELL, David Frederick resigneddirector
- 2000-11-07➕LUIJKX, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2000-03-30➖TULLOCH, James Herbert resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-09-28
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVOCH AMENITIES ASSOCIATION→ SC360020 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BRIGHT WATER TRADING LIMITED→ SC229248 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CADDY & CASK LTD→ SC858119 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALEDONIAN CINEMAS LIMITED→ SC252070 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CELTIC WORSHIP LIMITED→ SC689789 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CHILLED RUNNING LTD→ SC769727 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COMPANY HAME CIC→ SC830484 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DAYDREAM DRAWS LTD→ SC800000 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DEFYTHEODDSCOACHING LTD→ SC798853 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EASE EVENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC663793 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ELGIN MOKTOBERFEST CIC→ SC606260 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ELGIN MOTORSPORT PROMOTIONS→ SC193008 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1988-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9133 — SIC 9133
Registered office
1a Huntly Terrace
Inverness
IV3 5PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)
SLASKI, Richard John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-09-01
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BARGE, Alastair Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-11-26
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CANNON, Stuart Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-12-03
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HUNTER, Dougie Ian→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-04-01
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ROBERTSON, Derek Arthur→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-10-26
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WILLIAMS, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-01-01
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BLEASDALE, Gene Montgomery→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-28 · resigned 1996-03-01
BUCHANAN, James Stirrat, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 2006-08-31
BUCHANAN, James Stirrat, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-19 · resigned 1996-02-19
BURTON, Ann Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-07 · resigned 1994-02-28
GILLESPIE, Malcolm James Storrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1995-11-16
ANGUS MACKENZIE & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1992-02-07
AGNEW, Keith Dalway→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-12-03 · resigned 2002-12-31
CAMERON, David Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1990-10-04
CLEEVE, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1990-10-04 · resigned 1994-10-26
COGHILL, Alan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1989-09-27 · resigned 1989-12-31
GILLESPIE, Malcolm James Storrie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1994-03-28
GRANT, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-07-06 · resigned 2001-01-01
HARMAN, Jon Peter, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2006-12-31
HILLCOAT, James Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-11-16 · resigned 2006-12-31
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Recent filings (133 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-09-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-21
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2011-04-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-28
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-28
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-10