J W FISHING VESSEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC187401 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2022
Net worth
£2.68M
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
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
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,681,509
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.7m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£547k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.68M | £2.68M |
| Current assets | £547.5k | £547.5k |
| Net assets | £2.68M | £2.68M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2024-05-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-05-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-03-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-02-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-12-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-15📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-11-15📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-11-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-06-20➕GOOD, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-20➖MCKENZIE, Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-08➕MCKENZIE, Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-08➖SPROULE, Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-31➖GARRETT, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2006-01-11➕GOOD, Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➖AUCKLAND, Robert Ian resigneddirector
- 2004-08-18➖HISLOP, Mitchell resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-17➕SPROULE, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-19➖GARRETT, Edwin Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-03-14➖AUCKLAND, Robert Ian resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-14➕HISLOP, Mitchell appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-27➖PENNY, John Raffan resigneddirector
- 1999-01-08➕AUCKLAND, Robert Ian appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-08➖CROSSAN, Finlay George resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs J W FISHING VESSEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1998-07-06➕WOOD, Ian Clark, Sir appointeddirector
- 1998-07-06➕CROSSAN, Finlay George appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-06➕AUCKLAND, Robert Ian appointeddirector
- 1998-07-06➕GARRETT, Edwin Charles appointeddirector
- 1998-07-06➕GARRETT, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 1998-07-06➕PENNY, John Raffan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-05-21
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-11-15: legacy
Group structure
Jw Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jw Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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J W FISHING VESSEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · SC187401
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jw Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Blenheim House
Fountainhall Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
GOOD, Graham→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Ian Clark, Sir→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 2003-03-14
CROSSAN, Finlay George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 1999-01-08
HISLOP, Mitchell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2004-08-18
MCKENZIE, Lindsay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-08 · resigned 2016-06-20
SPROULE, Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-17 · resigned 2013-01-08
AUCKLAND, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2006-01-11
GARRETT, Edwin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2004-05-19
GARRETT, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2006-05-31
PENNY, John Raffan→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2000-09-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/05/2004 | 21/12/2023 |
Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-05-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-03-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-21
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-11-15
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-11-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-11-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11