ST ANDREWS SEAFOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC507846 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-08
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£12.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,384
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,513 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.4k | £15.9k |
| Current assets | £7.0k | £8.5k |
| Net assets | £12.4k | £15.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-22➕WHISTON, Andrew James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ST ANDREWS SEAFOODS LIMITED
- 2015-06-08➕WHISTON, Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Anne Whiston Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/06/2016 |
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Agriculture · KY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.M. BAYNE & COMPANY LIMITED→ SC030423 · est 1954 | £6.62M £5.10M–£8.15M | — | — | 963 | 71y | 84 | 86y |
| BANDIRRAN FARM LIMITED→ SC341982 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 900 | 17y | 83 | 77y |
| CAVELSTONE FARM LIMITED→ SC165832 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 400 | 29y | 83 | 81y |
| CROSSGATES COMMUNITY WOODLAND→ SC273799 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 80y |
| CYGNET PEP LIMITED→ SC061872 · est 1977 | — | — | £990.4k | — | 49y | 83 | 62y |
| CYGNET POTATO BREEDERS LTD.→ SC176353 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 8 | 28y | 83 | 66y |
| EDENWOOD FARMS LIMITED→ SC191248 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 5 | 27y | 83 | 62y |
| FIFE CROPS LIMITED→ SC158672 · est 1995 | — | — | £606.9k | — | 30y | 83 | 74y |
| GENTECH PROPAGATION LTD.→ SC112851 · est 1988 | — | — | — | 0 | 37y | 83 | 62y |
| A. & J. SHEDDEN LIMITED→ SC039579 · est 1963 | — | — | — | 600 | 62y | 82 | 69y |
| BALMULE HUTS LTD→ SC198049 · est 1999 | — | — | £26.0k | — | 26y | 82 | 80y |
| BONDE (CHARLETON) FARMS LIMITED→ SC045534 · est 1968 | — | — | — | 200 | 58y | 82 | 80y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
6 Station Road Station Road
Dairsie
Cupar
KY15 4SP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
WHISTON, Andrew James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHISTON, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-23