LANGLANDS FISH FRYERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC036000 · ltd · incorporated 1961-01-04
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 43.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£199.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.2y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £199,640
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£85k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£200k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£89k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£40k£80k£120k£160k£200kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£201.5k£197.7k
Current assets£89.3k£82.2k
Cash£84.8k£76.5k
Debtors£4.5k£5.7k
Net assets£199.6k£193.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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  3. 2024-01-18
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2023-12-20
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    BIAGIONI, Dante appointed
    director
  5. 2023-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-10-10
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    BIAGIONI, Lynne Mhairi appointed
    director
  7. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-06
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    capital · SH02
  12. 2020-09-17
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  13. 2020-09-17
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-09-17
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-09-17
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  16. 2020-06-19
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    DOCHERTY, Marisa resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-06-19
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    DOCHERTY, Marisa resigned
    director
  18. 2019-11-25
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  19. 2019-11-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2019-11-22
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-11-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2019-09-07
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    BIAGIONI, Dante resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2017-10-31
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    Charge satisfied #4
  25. 2017-10-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2017-05-12
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    BIAGIONI, Dante resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-05-12
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    DOCHERTY, Marisa appointed
    secretary
  28. 2017-05-12
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Marisa appointed
    director
  29. 2016-02-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2016-02-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2015-01-06
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    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2015-01-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2004-12-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  34. 2004-08-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  35. 1993-08-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  36. 1993-07-30
    ➕
    BIAGIONI, Charles appointed
    director
  37. 1993-07-30
    ➖
    BIAGIONI, Marta resigned
    director
  38. 1993-07-30
    ➕
    BIAGONI, Bridgina Marty appointed
    director
  39. 1993-07-30
    ➖
    BIAGONI, Bridgina Marty resigned
    director
  40. 1993-07-30
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    SIMONETTI, Roberto resigned
    director
  41. 1993-07-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  42. 1983-02-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  43. 1961-01-04
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    Company incorporated
    As LANGLANDS FISH FRYERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BIAGIONI, Dante (same surname) appointed 2023-12-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Biagioni
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
——sig. influencesignificant influence19/06/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Maris Dochertyceased 19/06/2020· significant influence
  • Ms Bridgena Biagioniceased 11/08/2019· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-01-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

21 Forbes Place
Paisley
PA1 1UT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BIAGIONI, Charles→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIAGIONI, Dante→
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-12-20
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Active
BIAGIONI, Lynne Mhairi→
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIAGIONI, Dante→
secretary · resigned 2017-05-12
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Marisa→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2020-06-19
Resigned
BIAGIONI, Dante→
director · ~96y · resigned 2019-09-07
Resigned
BIAGIONI, Marta→
director · ~95y · resigned 1993-07-30
Resigned
BIAGONI, Bridgina Marty→
director · ~92y · appointed 1993-07-30 · resigned 1993-07-30
Resigned
DOCHERTY, Marisa→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2020-06-19
Resigned
SIMONETTI, Roberto→
director · ~80y · resigned 1993-07-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property26/02/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—16/02/2016—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property01/12/200406/01/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property02/08/200431/10/2017
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property31/08/199306/01/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property30/07/199310/11/2017
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property03/02/198331/10/2017
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Recent filings (126 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-16