DEFIANCE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC417660 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£4.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £4,622
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£11k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k | £4.6k |
| Current assets | £11.3k | £11.3k |
| Net assets | £4.6k | £4.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-15➖LOW, William James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-08-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2013-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-09-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Peter & J. Johnstone Limited
- 2013-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Peter & J. Johnstone Limited
- 2013-09-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Peter & J. Johnstone Limited
- 2012-09-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Peter & J Johnstone Limited
- 2012-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Peter & J Johnstone Limited
- 2012-04-16➕LOW, William James appointeddirector
- 2012-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs DEFIANCE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2012-02-22➕ANDERSON, Donald Alexander Charles appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Donald Alexander Charles Anderson Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William James Lowceased 15/11/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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 | — | — |
| COBRIGDALE LIMITED→ SC737927 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CODY FISHING LIMITED→ SC609976 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| COLDSTREAM SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC400171 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| COOPER R.C. LIMITED→ SC303095 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COWIE FARMS LTD.→ SC226333 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| COWORKER MARINE LTD→ SC740478 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
See pricing →🔒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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
Goldwells House
Grange Road
Peterhead
AB42 1WN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ANDERSON, Donald Alexander Charles→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOW, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-16 · resigned 2020-11-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Peter & J. Johnstone Peter & J. Johnstone Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Peter & J. Johnstone Peter & J. Johnstone Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2013 | 06/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Peter & J. Johnstone Peter & J. Johnstone Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2013 | 06/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Peter & J Johnstone Peter & J Johnstone Limited | Mortgage of a ship | 1 property | 20/09/2012 | 27/09/2013 | |
| outstanding | Peter & J Johnstone Peter & J Johnstone Limited | Deed of undertakings | 1 property | 01/06/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-15