EUROSCOT SEAFOODS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC169534 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 29.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
100 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2019Dec 2020

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2020-12-312019-12-31
Average employees1200—

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.

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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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-09-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-09-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-07-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-06-23
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-05-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-05-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2021-12-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2021-10-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-09-22
    ➖
    HUNTER, William Alasdair resigned
    director
  12. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-22
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Nicole Anne appointed
    director
  14. 2020-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-10-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-09-12
    ➕
    HUNTER, William Alasdair appointed
    director
  18. 2019-09-12
    ➖
    MACKAY, George Hector resigned
    director
  19. 2019-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-16
    ➖
    MACKAY, George Hector resigned
    secretary
  21. 2019-01-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2019-01-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2018-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2013-04-18
    ➖
    DOUGAL, Robert Ross resigned
    secretary
  28. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    MACKAY, George Hector appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    MACKAY, George Hector appointed
    director
  30. 2006-11-28
    ➖
    STRACHAN, Alexander resigned
    director
  31. 2004-09-21
    ➕
    DOUGAL, Robert Ross appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-09-21
    ➖
    PYPER, Jackson Bell resigned
    secretary
  33. 1997-01-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 1996-12-18
    ➕
    FORMAL, Philippe appointed
    director
  35. 1996-12-18
    ➕
    PYPER, Jackson Bell appointed
    secretary
  36. 1996-12-18
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1996-12-18
    ➖
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 1996-12-18
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    director
  39. 1996-12-18
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Alexander appointed
    director
  40. 1996-11-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EUROSCOT SEAFOODS LIMITED
  41. 1996-11-04
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1996-11-04
    ➕
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 1996-11-04
    ➕
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-09-20

Group structure

Denholm Fishselling Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Denholm Fishselling Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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EUROSCOT SEAFOODS LIMITED
This company · SC169534

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philippe Formal
Individual · French · DOB 10/1956 · age 70
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Denholm Fishselling Ltd
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

Denholm Fishselling Ltd Unit 1-2
Old School
Cawdor
Nairn
IV12 5BL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

FORMAL, Philippe→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTON, Nicole Anne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGAL, Robert Ross→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-21 · resigned 2013-04-18
Resigned
MACKAY, George Hector→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-18 · resigned 2019-01-16
Resigned
PYPER, Jackson Bell→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-18 · resigned 2004-09-21
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 1996-12-18
Resigned
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 1996-12-18
Resigned
HUNTER, William Alasdair→
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-09-12 · resigned 2021-09-22
Resigned
MACKAY, George Hector→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2019-09-12
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
director · ~62y · appointed 1996-11-04 · resigned 1996-12-18
Resigned
STRACHAN, Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-12-18 · resigned 2006-11-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property16/01/199713/12/2021

Recent filings (100 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-08