FLADDA MAID FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC511113 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-20
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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: 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
4 live charges · oldest 10.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-10➖MACKENZIE, John Gillies resigneddirector
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-28➖TAYLOR, Steven Noble resigneddirector
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-01➕MCGREGOR, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-31➖SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07➖MACKAY, George Hector resigneddirector
- 2019-03-07➕TAYLOR, Steven Noble appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖MACKAY, George Hector resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➕SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs FLADDA MAID FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2015-07-20➕MACLEOD, Angus Malcolm Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2015-07-20➕MACKAY, George Hector appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-20➕MACKAY, George Hector appointeddirector
- 2015-07-20➕MACKENZIE, John Gillies 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Angus Malcolm Mackenzie Macleod Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Gillies Mackenzieceased 08/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Denholm Fishselling Company Ltdceased 08/02/2024· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
26-30 Marine Place
Buckie
AB56 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
MCGREGOR, Christine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEOD, Angus Malcolm Mackenzie→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKAY, George Hector→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2017-07-31
SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2020-10-31
MACKAY, George Hector→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2019-03-07
MACKENZIE, John Gillies→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2025-05-10
TAYLOR, Steven Noble→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-03-07 · resigned 2022-03-28
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-17