THE DON FISHING COMPANY (TRAWLING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC133042 · ltd · incorporated 1991-07-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£172.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £172,732

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£173k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£173k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£35k£69k£104k£138k£173kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£172.7k£172.7k
Current assets£172.7k£172.7k
Net assets£172.7k£172.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-26
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  2. 2024-08-14
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  3. 2024-01-11
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  4. 2024-01-03
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    J W FISHING VESSEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  5. 2023-07-07
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  6. 2022-06-29
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  7. 2021-07-23
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  8. 2020-07-24
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  9. 2019-08-08
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  10. 2018-08-29
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  11. 2017-08-24
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  12. 2016-07-15
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  13. 2016-07-14
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  14. 2016-07-14
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  15. 2016-06-20
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    GOOD, Graham appointed
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  16. 2016-06-20
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    MCKENZIE, Lindsay resigned
    secretary
  17. 2015-07-22
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  18. 2015-06-03
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  19. 2013-01-08
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    MCKENZIE, Lindsay appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-01-08
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    SPROULE, Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-10-01
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    GOOD, Graham appointed
    director
  22. 2006-07-06
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    MCKENZIE, William appointed
    director
  23. 2006-07-06
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    MCKENZIE, William resigned
    director
  24. 2004-08-18
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    HISLOP, Mitchell resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-08-18
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    SPROULE, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-07-30
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    J W HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2004-07-30
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    GARRETT, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  28. 2004-07-30
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    J W FISHING VESSEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2004-05-19
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    GARRETT, Edwin Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2003-01-15
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    GARRETT, Nicholas John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-01-15
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    HISLOP, Mitchell appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-09-27
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    PENNY, John Raffan resigned
    director
  33. 1997-05-01
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    VAN DEN BERG, Albert resigned
    director
  34. 1997-05-01
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    VAN DEN BERG, Jacob resigned
    director
  35. 1997-05-01
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    VAN DEN BERG, Johannnes resigned
    director
  36. 1995-12-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  37. 1992-03-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Nederlandse Scheepshypotheebank N.V.
  38. 1992-03-02
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    VAN DEN BERG, Albert appointed
    director
  39. 1992-03-02
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    VAN DEN BERG, Jacob appointed
    director
  40. 1992-03-02
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    VAN DEN BERG, Johannnes appointed
    director
  41. 1992-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Nederlandse Scheepshypotheekbank N.V.
  42. 1991-10-22
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    CROSSAN, Finlay George resigned
    secretary
  43. 1991-10-22
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    GARRETT, Nicholas John appointed
    secretary
  44. 1991-09-18
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    CROSSAN, Finlay George appointed
    secretary
  45. 1991-09-18
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    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1991-09-18
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    GARRETT, Edwin Charles appointed
    director
  47. 1991-09-18
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    GARRETT, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  48. 1991-09-18
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    PENNY, John Raffan appointed
    director
  49. 1991-09-18
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    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1991-07-24
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    Company incorporated
    As THE DON FISHING COMPANY (TRAWLING) LIMITED
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Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Don Fishing Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Don Fishing Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE DON FISHING COMPANY (TRAWLING) LIMITED
This company · SC133042

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
The Don Fishing Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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
Incorporated1991-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)

GOOD, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-20
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Active
GOOD, Graham→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-10-01
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Active
J W HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-07-30
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Active
CROSSAN, Finlay George→
secretary · appointed 1991-09-18 · resigned 1991-10-22
Resigned
GARRETT, Nicholas John→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-22 · resigned 2003-01-15
Resigned
HISLOP, Mitchell→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-15 · resigned 2004-08-18
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Lindsay→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-08 · resigned 2016-06-20
Resigned
SPROULE, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2013-01-08
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-07-24 · resigned 1991-09-18
Resigned
GARRETT, Edwin Charles→
director · ~94y · appointed 1991-09-18 · resigned 2004-05-19
Resigned
GARRETT, Nicholas John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1991-09-18 · resigned 2004-07-30
Resigned
MCKENZIE, William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2006-07-06
Resigned
PENNY, John Raffan→
director · ~91y · appointed 1991-09-18 · resigned 2000-09-27
Resigned
VAN DEN BERG, Albert→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
VAN DEN BERG, Jacob→
director · ~66y · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
VAN DEN BERG, Johannnes→
director · ~69y · appointed 1992-03-02 · resigned 1997-05-01
Resigned
J W FISHING VESSEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2024-01-03
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-07-24 · resigned 1991-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Mortgage1 property12/12/1995—
outstanding
Nederlandse Scheepshypotheebank N.V.
First priority statutory mortgage1 property03/03/1992—
outstanding
Nederlandse Scheepshypotheekbank N.V.
Deed of covenant1 property28/02/1992—
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Recent filings (123 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-15