SCOFISH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC143812 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-08

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

—

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Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 9305

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.8y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (6 active, 16 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

110 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2013-08-16
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gazette · GAZ2
2013-08-16
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Company dissolved
2013-04-26
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-03-30
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CLARK, Michael William Gordon resigned
director
2012-03-30
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CLARK (JNR), Francis resigned
director
2012-03-30
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STEWART, Ian Renshaw resigned
director
2011-11-25
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liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-scotland
insolvency · 2.21B(Scot)
2011-11-25
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-11-17
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liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-scotland
insolvency · 2.21B(Scot)
2011-11-17
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-09-29
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2011-09-21
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2011-08-11
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2011-03-28
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2011-03-16
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-10-01
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-04-27
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2010-04-21
⚠️
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2009-09-29
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-04-06
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-03-31
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2009-02-10
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liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2008-09-23
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2008-03-27
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2008-02-13
⚠️
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2007-09-20
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2004-08-14
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CLARK, Francis, Dr resigned
director
2000-01-24
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Charge satisfied #2
1999-12-29
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
1999-12-29
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
1999-11-26
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GEMINI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1999-11-26
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SECURVISION LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1999-11-26
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TURPIE, Neil resigned
director
1999-11-26
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EUROTRANSNET LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
1999-10-26
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ANDERSON, John Edward appointed
director
1998-06-01
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PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointed
corporate-secretary
1998-06-01
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PETERKINS resigned
corporate-secretary
1996-06-17
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LIBEXIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1996-06-17
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EUROTRANSNET LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1995-07-20
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Charge satisfied #1
1995-06-16
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HADDAD, Andre appointed
director
1995-06-16
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TURPIE, Neil appointed
director
1995-06-02
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
1994-03-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
1993-07-05
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1993-05-12
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CLARK, Francis, Dr appointed
director
1993-05-12
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CLARK, Michael William Gordon appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 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 33 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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-08-16

20 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-11-25: liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-scotland; 2011-11-25: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland

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.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-04-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

37 Albyn Place

Aberdeen

AB10 1JB

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2004-03-31

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