CAWOODS (FISHCURERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC034153 · ltd · incorporated 1959-07-07
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-07-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-12-22➖ANWAR, Syed Parvez resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-22➖ANWAR, Syed Parvez resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29➖DULAI, Sukhjit Singh resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-01➕ANWAR, Syed Parvez appointeddirector
- 2010-05-25➕DULAI, Sukhjit Singh appointeddirector
- 2008-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-09-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-05-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-02-18➕ANWAR, Syed Parvez appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-01➖DULAI, Sukhjit Singh resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15➕DULAI, Harjit Singh appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15➕DULAI, Sukhjit Singh appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-15➖HANSON, Gregory Albert resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-15➖ALLAN, Alistair David Wishart resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15➕DULAI, Sukhjit Singh appointeddirector
- 2007-06-15➖DUTHIE, Robert Patrick resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15➖HARRIS, Diana Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15➖TURNER, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Flying Trade Group PLC
- 2007-01-25➕HARRIS, Diana Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-09-25➕DUTHIE, Robert Patrick appointeddirector
- 2001-12-31➖SHAW, John Chadwick resigneddirector
- 1999-09-30➕HANSON, Gregory Albert appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-30➖PARKER, James Frederick Somerville resignedsecretary
- 1997-04-09➖DENHOLM, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 1997-04-09➖PARKER, James Frederick Somerville resigneddirector
- 1994-09-15➕ALLAN, Alistair David Wishart appointeddirector
- 1994-09-15➕TURNER, Richard John appointeddirector
- 1959-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CAWOODS (FISHCURERS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Group structure
Flying Trade Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Flying Trade Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAWOODS (FISHCURERS) LIMITED
This company · SC034153
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flying Trade Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/02/2021 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sukhjit Singh Dulaiceased 01/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mrs Chandanjit Kaur Dulaiceased 26/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Harjit Singh Dulaiceased 26/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Kewal Singh Dulaiceased 26/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Harjit Singh Dulaiceased 10/02/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-07-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10200 — SIC 10200
Registered office
4th Floor 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
DULAI, Harjit Singh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-06-15
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DULAI, Sukhjit Singh→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-05-25
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ANWAR, Syed Parvez→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2017-12-22
DULAI, Sukhjit Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2015-04-29
HANSON, Gregory Albert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2007-06-15
PARKER, James Frederick Somerville→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-09-30
ALLAN, Alistair David Wishart→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-09-15 · resigned 2007-06-15
ANWAR, Syed Parvez→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2017-12-22
DENHOLM, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1997-04-09
DULAI, Sukhjit Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2007-09-01
DUTHIE, Robert Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-09-25 · resigned 2007-06-15
HARRIS, Diana Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-25 · resigned 2007-06-15
PARKER, James Frederick Somerville→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-04-09
SHAW, John Chadwick→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2001-12-31
TURNER, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-09-15 · resigned 2007-06-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/09/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/05/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Flying Trade Group Flying Trade Group PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/06/2007 | 07/10/2008 |
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Recent filings (154 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-07-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-07-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-07-12