THE MORAY FIRTH FISHSELLING COMPANY, LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC009788 · ltd · incorporated 1917-03-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 48.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 48.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-08-01➕FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointeddirector
- 2020-07-31➖REGAN, Andrew William resigneddirector
- 2017-12-06➕FARRAR, Paul Morgan appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-06➕CARDNO, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-12-06➕DOUGAL, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2017-12-06➖WATT, Allan resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-06➖BROWN, Karl resigneddirector
- 2017-12-06➕REGAN, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2017-12-06➖TAIT, John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-21➖BROWN, James Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2007-12-13➕BROWN, Karl appointeddirector
- 2007-12-13➕TAIT, John appointeddirector
- 2005-12-14➖MYERS, Leonard Turnbull resigneddirector
- 2004-06-30➖NICHOL, William Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-30➕WATT, Allan appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 109 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Group structure
Caley Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Caley Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE MORAY FIRTH FISHSELLING COMPANY, LIMITED
This company · SC009788
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caley Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1917-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
5-8 Bridge Street
Peterhead
AB42 1DH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-12-06
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CARDNO, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-12-06
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DOUGAL, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-12-06
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FARRAR, Paul Morgan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-01
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BROWN, George Stuart Grindley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-31 · resigned 1995-12-22
HERD, Peter Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-31
NICHOL, William Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-22 · resigned 2004-06-30
WATT, Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2017-12-06
BROWN, George Stuart Grindley→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 1995-12-22
BROWN, James Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2007-12-21
BROWN, Karl→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2017-12-06
LETTEN, William Frank Somerville→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1991-07-01
LUCAS, Joseph Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 1994-07-31
MACKECHNIE, Ian Jardine→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 1995-12-22
MYERS, Leonard Turnbull→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-12-21 · resigned 2005-12-14
REGAN, Andrew William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-12-06 · resigned 2020-07-31
STRACHAN, George→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1996-12-21
TAIT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-12-13 · resigned 2017-12-06
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/01/1996 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/12/1995 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignation | 1 property | 30/08/1994 | 20/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Shipping mortgage | 1 property | 20/09/1989 | 20/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/1987 | 20/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/03/1987 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1986 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Shipping mortgage | 1 property | 06/05/1983 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1981 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/05/1979 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 26/04/1979 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 07/03/1979 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/09/1978 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/09/1978 | 12/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/05/1978 | 12/05/2021 |
Recent filings (152 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-05-12