BOW FIDDLE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC179910 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-14
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    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2022-04-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-04-04
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  8. 2022-04-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  9. 2022-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-09-22
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    TAYLOR, Steven Noble appointed
    director
  12. 2021-09-22
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    HUNTER, William Alasdair resigned
    director
  13. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2021-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-11-01
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    MCGREGOR, Christine appointed
    secretary
  17. 2020-10-31
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    SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-01-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2017-07-31
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    MACKAY, George Hector resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-07-31
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-04-18
    ➖
    DOUGAL, Robert Ross resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-04-18
    ➕
    MACKAY, George Hector appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-01-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2009-07-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  29. 2009-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2009-06-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2006-12-12
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    HUNTER, William Alasdair appointed
    director
  32. 2006-12-12
    ➖
    STRACHAN, Alexander resigned
    director
  33. 2004-09-21
    ➕
    DOUGAL, Robert Ross appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-09-21
    ➖
    PYPER, Jackson Bell resigned
    secretary
  35. 2000-07-03
    ➕
    SMITH, Craig appointed
    director
  36. 1999-08-20
    ➖
    ADAM, Bruce resigned
    director
  37. 1997-11-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  38. 1997-11-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  39. 1997-11-04
    ➕
    SMITH, Fraser appointed
    director
  40. 1997-11-04
    ➕
    PYPER, Jackson Bell appointed
    secretary
  41. 1997-11-04
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1997-11-04
    ➕
    ADAM, Bruce appointed
    director
  43. 1997-11-04
    ➖
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila resigned
    nominee-director
  44. 1997-11-04
    ➖
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 1997-11-04
    ➕
    STRACHAN, Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 1997-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As BOW FIDDLE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
  47. 1997-10-23
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1997-10-23
    ➕
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila appointed
    nominee-director
  49. 1997-10-23
    ➕
    POLSON, Michael Buchanan appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

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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BOW FIDDLE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC179910

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 Fraser Smith
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

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
Incorporated1997-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

26-30 Marine Place
Buckie
AB56 1UT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

MCGREGOR, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2020-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Craig→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-07-03
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Active
SMITH, Fraser→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Steven Noble→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-09-22
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 2017-07-31
Resigned
PYPER, Jackson Bell→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 2004-09-21
Resigned
SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2020-10-31
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-11-04
Resigned
ADAM, Bruce→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 1999-08-20
Resigned
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-11-04
Resigned
HUNTER, William Alasdair→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-12 · resigned 2021-09-22
Resigned
POLSON, Michael Buchanan→
nominee-director · ~62y · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-11-04
Resigned
STRACHAN, Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 2006-12-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property04/04/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property13/01/2010—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property07/07/2009—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Ship mortgage1 property19/11/199730/06/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property11/11/199730/06/2009
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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-08-18