LOCH TAY CENTRAL SALMON FISHINGS. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC012297 · ltd · incorporated 1922-07-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03120
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (9 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,172
Net assets shrinking
Down £240 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 10.0% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 8.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£4.3k£3.5k
Current assets£9.5k£10.4k
Net assets£2.2k£2.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-13
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-16
    GRAHAM, Ross King resigned
    director
  5. 2023-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-05-01
    FRASER, David Kenneth Stewart, Dr appointed
    director
  9. 2023-03-03
    BARBOUR, Walter Hugh resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-03-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-05-17
    CHALMERS, Calum appointed
    secretary
  12. 2022-05-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2022-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-09-01
    THOMAS, Glyndwr David resigned
    director
  17. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-04-03
    DOUGLAS, Neil James, Professor resigned
    director
  22. 2019-04-03
    DOUGLAS, Susan Mclaren resigned
    director
  23. 2019-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-01-23
    THOMAS, Mary Christina resigned
    director
  25. 2018-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-08-16
    FLOATRICH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2016-08-15
    FLOATRICH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2013-06-14
    GOTTGENS, Sara resigned
    director
  29. 2013-05-01
    BRIDGESHIRE PACKAGING appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2012-05-25
    GOTTGENS, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 2012-05-25
    GOTTGENS, Sara appointed
    director
  32. 2008-10-16
    GRAHAM, Ross King appointed
    director
  33. 2008-05-29
    GOTTGENS, Peter appointed
    director
  34. 2003-10-09
    GRAHAM-CAMPBELL, Ronald Niall resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-10-09
    KELLOE, David Alexander resigned
    director
  36. 2002-12-06
    SIMPSON, Philip Alan, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2002-12-06
    SIMPSON, Rosemary Karen appointed
    director
  38. 2002-09-06
    DOUGLAS, Neil James, Professor appointed
    director
  39. 2002-09-06
    DOUGLAS, Susan Mclaren appointed
    director
  40. 2002-05-03
    THOMAS, Glyndwr David appointed
    director
  41. 2002-05-03
    THOMAS, Mary Christina appointed
    director
  42. 2002-04-25
    BARBOUR, Walter Hugh appointed
    secretary
  43. 1999-06-30
    WALKER, John appointed
    director
  44. 1999-06-30
    BARRATT, Ambrose resigned
    director
  45. 1998-09-14
    MILLAR, James Duncan appointed
    director
  46. 1997-10-09
    HOWARD, Heather Meldrum resigned
    director
  47. 1995-08-18
    COMBE, V resigned
    director
  48. 1995-08-18
    HOWARD, Heather Meldrum appointed
    director
  49. 1992-12-02
    MONCREIFFE FARMING PARTNERSHIP appointed
    corporate-director
  50. 1991-05-28
    BERRY, Julian, Colonel resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1922-07-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03120 — SIC 03120

Registered office

Ckd Galbraith
Lynedoch House
Barossa Place
Perth
PH1 5EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05

Officers (9 active · 15 resigned)

CHALMERS, Calum
secretary · appointed 2022-05-17
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Active
FRASER, David Kenneth Stewart, Dr
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-05-01
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Active
MILLAR, James Duncan
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-09-14
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Active
SIMPSON, Philip Alan, Dr
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-12-06
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Active
SIMPSON, Rosemary Karen
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-12-06
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Active
WALKER, John
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-06-30
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Active
BRIDGESHIRE PACKAGING
corporate-director · appointed 2013-05-01
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Active
KENMORE LUXURY LODGES LIMITED
corporate-director
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Active
MONCREIFFE FARMING PARTNERSHIP
corporate-director · appointed 1992-12-02
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Active
BARBOUR, Walter Hugh
secretary · appointed 2002-04-25 · resigned 2023-03-03
Resigned
GRAHAM-CAMPBELL, Ronald Niall
secretary · resigned 2003-10-09
Resigned
BARRATT, Ambrose
director · ~104y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
BERRY, Julian, Colonel
director · resigned 1991-05-28
Resigned
COMBE, V
director · ~90y · resigned 1995-08-18
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Neil James, Professor
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2019-04-03
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Susan Mclaren
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2019-04-03
Resigned
GOTTGENS, Peter
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned
GOTTGENS, Sara
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2013-06-14
Resigned
GRAHAM, Ross King
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2023-10-16
Resigned
HOWARD, Heather Meldrum
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-08-18 · resigned 1997-10-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-25