MANFILL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC341166 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-10

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

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 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 (52/100)

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

6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

31 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth 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 (33 events)Click to expand

2018-09-11
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gazette · GAZ2
2018-09-11
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Company dissolved
2018-06-26
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gazette · GAZ1
2018-04-28
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gazette · DISS40
2018-04-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-10
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gazette · GAZ1
2017-12-14
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officers · AP01
2017-12-14
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officers · AP01
2017-12-13
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officers · AP01
2017-12-13
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officers · AP03
2017-12-13
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address · AD01
2017-12-12
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officers · TM01
2017-12-06
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FARRAR, Paul appointed
secretary
2017-12-06
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CARDNO, David Alexander appointed
director
2017-12-06
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DOUGAL, Mark James appointed
director
2017-12-06
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REGAN, Andrew William appointed
director
2017-12-06
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TAIT, John resigned
director
2017-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-25
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annual-return · AR01
2016-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-24
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annual-return · AR01
2015-01-13
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accounts · AA
2014-04-14
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annual-return · AR01
2014-02-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-14
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annual-return · AR01
2013-02-04
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accounts · AA
2012-04-19
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annual-return · AR01
2012-03-02
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accounts · AA
2011-07-04
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annual-return · AR01
2011-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
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TAIT, John appointed
director
2008-04-10
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Company incorporated
As MANFILL LIMITED
2008-04-10
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CALEY FISHERIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2018-09-11

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EAST COAST VINERS (PEAS AND BEANS) LIMITED→ SC465480 · est 2013	£8.08M £6.21M–£9.94M	£13.37M	—	1800	12y	85	79y
TREETOP FORESTRY LIMITED→ SC292083 · est 2005	£5.00M £3.85M–£6.15M	£12.98M	—	4600	20y	87	72y
ALTNAHARRA ESTATE LIMITED→ SC228455 · est 2002	£634.2k £487.8k–£780.5k	—	—	8	24y	85	71y
CHALLENGE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192237 · est 1998	—	—	—	6	27y	83	69y
FORTRIE FARMS LIMITED→ SC158055 · est 1995	—	—	—	10	31y	83	76y
GARDINER ICM LIMITED→ SC197812 · est 1999	—	—	£2.60M	—	26y	83	64y
LORANTHUS FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC312585 · est 2006	—	—	—	0	19y	83	70y
M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003	—	—	—	0	22y	83	70y
M.V. QUANTUS LIMITED→ SC150141 · est 1994	—	—	£32.29M	—	32y	83	69y
MEARNS TRACTORS LIMITED→ SC261246 · est 2003	—	—	—	1	22y	83	62y
SHANNON FISHING LIMITED→ SC157000 · est 1995	—	—	£24.40M	—	31y	83	79y
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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-04-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

5-8 Bridge Street

Peterhead

AB42 1DH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2017-04-30

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