COD AND SHELLFISH (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC206737 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-02

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

61/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

61/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (52 events)Click to expand

2016-09-20
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-09-20
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Company dissolved
2016-07-05
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-06-26
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-14
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HADFIELD, Benjamin appointed
director
2016-01-14
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SUTHERLAND, Alan George resigned
director
2016-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-05-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-07-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-07-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-07-15
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-06-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-06-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-12-10
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-12-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-10
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-12-04
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THOMPSON, Lorraine Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2013-12-04
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MCINTOSH, Kenneth James appointed
director
2013-12-04
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-12-04
➖
BLAIR, Colin Ian resigned
director
2013-12-04
➖
IRVING, Paul Barrie resigned
director
2013-12-04
➕
SUTHERLAND, Alan George appointed
director
2013-12-04
➖
YOUNG, William resigned
director
2013-09-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-06-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-31
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BLAIR, Colin Ian appointed
director
2013-03-31
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IRVING, Paul Barrie appointed
director
2013-03-31
➖
WARRINGTON, Mark Kenneth resigned
director
2013-03-31
➕
YOUNG, William appointed
director
2011-09-30
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LISTON, William Munro resigned
director
2011-09-30
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WARRINGTON, Mark Kenneth appointed
director
2010-11-29
➖
IRVING, Paul Barrie resigned
director
2010-11-29
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LISTON, William Munro appointed
director
2006-04-01
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-04-01
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-04-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-04-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2000-05-02
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Company incorporated
As COD AND SHELLFISH (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
2000-05-02
➕
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-05-02
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IRVING, Paul Barrie appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2016-09-20

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-05-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1st Floor Admiralty Park

Admiralty Road

Rosyth

Fife

KY11 2YW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

THOMPSON, Lorraine Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2013-12-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HADFIELD, Benjamin→

director · ~50y · appointed 2016-01-14

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Active

MCINTOSH, Kenneth James→

director · ~58y · appointed 2013-12-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-04-01

Resigned

LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2006-04-01

Resigned

LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2013-12-04

Resigned

BLAIR, Colin Ian→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-03-31 · resigned 2013-12-04

Resigned

IRVING, Paul Barrie→

director · ~66y · appointed 2013-03-31 · resigned 2013-12-04

Resigned

IRVING, Paul Barrie→

director · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2010-11-29

Resigned

LISTON, William Munro→

director · ~81y · appointed 2010-11-29 · resigned 2011-09-30

Resigned

SUTHERLAND, Alan George→

director · ~67y · appointed 2013-12-04 · resigned 2016-01-14

Resigned

WARRINGTON, Mark Kenneth→

director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-30 · resigned 2013-03-31

Resigned

YOUNG, William→

director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-31 · resigned 2013-12-04

Resigned

DURANO LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-02 · resigned 2000-05-02

Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-09-20

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-07-05

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-06-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-05-05

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-01-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-10-07

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-05-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-05

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2014-07-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2014-07-15

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2014-07-15

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2014-06-30

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-06-13

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2013-12-19