EASDALE SEAFOODS TRADING LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11✏️legacychange-of-name · RP04SH01
- 2025-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-24📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-06-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-06-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-24📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-06-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-06-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs EASDALE SEAFOODS TRADING LIMITED
- 2024-12-16➕HILL, Linda Susan appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-16➕HILL, Douglas Pritchard appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16➕HILL, Linda Susan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-06-24: legacy
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-11: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Douglas Pritchard Hill Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/05/2025 |
Mrs Linda Susan Hill Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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