FROZEN AT SEA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC342284 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-01-26📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-01-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-10➖REID, William James resigneddirector
- 2020-05-11➕MACKINNONS SOLICITORS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-05-11➖MACKINNONS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-05-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-01➕GRAHAM, Colin Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-09-28➖GRAHAM, Colin Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-10-08➖HERMIDA BARBATO, Ricardo resigneddirector
- 2012-08-20➖SMITH, William Mcdonald resigneddirector
- 2010-07-21➕REID, William James appointeddirector
- 2010-04-27➕REID, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-08-05➕MCKENZIE, William appointeddirector
- 2009-08-05➕GRAHAM, Colin Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-08-05➕HERMIDA BARBATO, Ricardo appointeddirector
- 2009-06-05➖SMITH, Doreen Dempster resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-05➕MACKINNONS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-05➖SMITH, Doreen Dempster resigneddirector
- 2008-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FROZEN AT SEA LIMITED
- 2008-05-02➕SMITH, Doreen Dempster appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-02➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-02➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-02➕SMITH, Doreen Dempster appointeddirector
- 2008-05-02➕SMITH, William Mcdonald appointeddirector
- 2008-05-02➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-02➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Don Fishing Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Don Fishing Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FROZEN AT SEA LIMITED
This company · SC342284
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Don Fishing Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHAPELTON AGRICULTURE LTD→ SC651560 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHRISTIE-ELITE NURSERIES LIMITED→ SC056516 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| CLG FISHING LTD→ SC605051 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CLUNY HOME FARMS LIMITED→ SC050537 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| CM TREE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC740030 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| COASTAL BOY LTD.→ SC595352 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| COLDSTREAM SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC400171 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| COWIE FARMS LTD.→ SC226333 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| COX CONTRACTING SERVICES LTD→ SC608373 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CRAIG NICOLL TIMBER LIMITED→ SC309466 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CRAIGELLACHIE FISHINGS LIMITED→ SC082325 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| CRAIGHARR STABLES LIMITED→ SC747214 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
Bath House
Bath Street
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 1DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
MACKINNONS SOLICITORS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-05-11
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GRAHAM, Colin Peter→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-12-01
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MCKENZIE, William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-05
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REID, Michael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-04-27
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SMITH, Doreen Dempster→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2009-06-05
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2008-05-02
MACKINNONS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-05 · resigned 2020-05-11
GRAHAM, Colin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-08-05 · resigned 2015-09-28
HERMIDA BARBATO, Ricardo→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-08-05 · resigned 2012-10-08
REID, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-07-21 · resigned 2020-12-10
SMITH, Doreen Dempster→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2009-06-05
SMITH, William Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2012-08-20
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2008-05-02
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2021-01-26
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2021-01-26