STRATHELLIOT FISHING COMPANY LIMITED

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SC122979 · ltd · incorporated 1990-02-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£33.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 48). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £33,136

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£33k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£34k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£7k£13k£20k£27k£34kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£33.1k£33.1k
Current assets£33.6k£33.6k
Net assets£33.1k£33.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-25
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  2. 2024-09-09
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  3. 2023-08-14
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  4. 2022-10-19
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  5. 2021-09-28
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  6. 2020-07-15
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  7. 2019-08-05
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  8. 2019-07-31
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  9. 2019-07-30
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  10. 2018-08-27
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  11. 2017-09-25
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  12. 2016-11-01
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  13. 2016-11-01
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  14. 2016-11-01
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  15. 2016-07-18
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  16. 2013-11-12
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    ANDERSON, Mary resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-11-12
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    ANDERSON, Charles Alexander David resigned
    director
  18. 2013-09-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Peter & J Johnstone Limited
  19. 2012-05-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2011-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2010-04-20
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    ANDERSON, Donald Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2010-04-20
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    ANDERSON, Mary appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-04-20
    ➖
    WATT, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-04-20
    ➖
    LEES, Mervyn Terence resigned
    director
  25. 2001-07-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1999-06-15
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    MURRAY, Graeme Alexander resigned
    secretary
  27. 1999-06-15
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    WATT, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-03-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 1998-02-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1997-11-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1995-02-22
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    MURRAY, Graeme Alexander appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-02-22
    ➖
    PYPER, Jackson Bell resigned
    secretary
  33. 1995-02-22
    ➖
    STRACHAN, Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 1994-03-12
    ➖
    GRAY, Rachel Garvie resigned
    secretary
  35. 1994-03-12
    ➕
    PYPER, Jackson Bell appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-01-31
    ➖
    MURRAY, Graeme Alexander resigned
    director
  37. 1992-01-31
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 1990-02-20
    ➕
    GRAY, Rachel Garvie appointed
    secretary
  39. 1990-02-20
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Charles Alexander David appointed
    director
  40. 1990-02-20
    ➕
    LEES, Mervyn Terence appointed
    director
  41. 1990-02-20
    ➕
    MURRAY, Graeme Alexander appointed
    director
  42. 1990-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As STRATHELLIOT FISHING COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Reaper White Fish Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Reaper White Fish Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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STRATHELLIOT FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC122979

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Reaper White Fish Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares14/07/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Donald Alexander Charles Andersonceased 14/07/2019· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

37 Broad Street
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 1JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

ANDERSON, Donald Alexander Charles→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Mary→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2013-11-12
Resigned
GRAY, Rachel Garvie→
secretary · appointed 1990-02-20 · resigned 1994-03-12
Resigned
MURRAY, Graeme Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-22 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
PYPER, Jackson Bell→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-12 · resigned 1995-02-22
Resigned
WATT, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-15 · resigned 2010-04-20
Resigned
ANDERSON, Charles Alexander David→
director · ~79y · appointed 1990-02-20 · resigned 2013-11-12
Resigned
LEES, Mervyn Terence→
director · ~83y · appointed 1990-02-20 · resigned 2010-04-20
Resigned
MURRAY, Graeme Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 1990-02-20 · resigned 1992-01-31
Resigned
STRACHAN, Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-01-31 · resigned 1995-02-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Peter & J Johnstone
Peter & J Johnstone Limited
A registered charge1 property25/09/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property26/03/199806/10/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property16/02/199826/07/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property12/11/199718/05/2012
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Recent filings (112 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-30