WESTERN PROMISE FISHING LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC576869 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-21
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 8.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-10-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-21➖TAYLOR, Steven Noble resigneddirector
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-01➕MCGREGOR, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-31➖SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-04➕TAYLOR, Steven Noble appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖MACKAY, George Hector resigneddirector
- 2018-01-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-10-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTERN PROMISE FISHING LTD
- 2017-09-21➕MACKENZIE, Hugh Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-09-21➕MACKAY, George Hector appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-21➖MACKAY, George Hector resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-21➕SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-21➕MACKAY, George Hector 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
45/100
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.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-06-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hugh Alexander Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| JEM FISHING LIMITED→ SC333808 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
26-30 Marine Place
Buckie
AB56 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MCGREGOR, Christine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKENZIE, Hugh Alexander→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKAY, George Hector→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2017-09-21
SIMPSON, Alistair Elliot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2020-10-31
MACKAY, George Hector→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2019-10-01
TAYLOR, Steven Noble→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2022-03-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
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 | 06/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2018 | 26/04/2023 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/10/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-13