BAXTERS SCOTTISH SEAFOODS LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC067825 · ltd · incorporated 1979-05-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 41.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 41.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2017-04-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-04-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-01-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-01-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-11-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-10-19➕STRACHAN, Lucy Jill appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-19➖MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2015-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2014-06-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-12⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-03-12📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-03-12📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-02-14➕MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-14➖BURNESS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-21➖PIA, Paul Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-21➕BURNESS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-08➕PIA, Paul Dominic appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-07➖ANDERSON, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-15➕BAXTER, Audrey Caroline appointeddirector
- 2000-12-15➖BAXTER, George Ian Adam resigneddirector
- 2000-12-15➖BAXTER, William Gordon resigneddirector
- 1999-03-18➖WEIR, James Finlay resigneddirector
- 1998-08-10➕ANDERSON, Ian appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-10➖HENDERSON, William Innes resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-11➖SMITH, Robert Henderson resigneddirector
- 1985-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1979-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BAXTERS SCOTTISH SEAFOODS LTD
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAXTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-31
Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-04-18
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-03-12: legacy
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEELWORK & CLADDING LIMITED→ SC226331 · est 2001 | £2.41M £2.05M–£2.77M | — | £2.41M | — | 24y | 82 | 58y |
| RUSSELL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC179461 · est 1997 | £1.75M £1.49M–£2.02M | — | £1.75M | — | 28y | 82 | 61y |
| AUCHMORE ENERGY LTD→ SC406865 · est 2011 | £300.8k £255.7k–£346.0k | — | £300.8k | — | 14y | 80 | 61y |
| CARLTON BINGO LIMITED→ SC267599 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 73y |
| CARLTON GAMING LIMITED→ SC223000 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 73y |
| BADACHRO INN LIMITED→ SC302605 · est 2006 | — | — | — | — | 19y | 82 | 72y |
| GAEL FORCE AQUAHOMES LTD→ SC231902 · est 2002 | — | — | — | — | 23y | 82 | 62y |
| MIDDLETON, ROSS & ARNOT (TRUSTEES) LIMITED→ SC193332 · est 1999 | — | — | — | — | 27y | 81 | 75y |
| SEA SKYE LIMITED→ SC300936 · est 2006 | — | — | — | — | 20y | 81 | 62y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-05-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Highfield House
Fochabers
Moray
IV32 7LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2016-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2015-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
STRACHAN, Lucy Jill→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-10-19
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Active
BAXTER, Audrey Caroline→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-12-15
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ANDERSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2002-04-07
HENDERSON, William Innes→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-08-10
MCLUCKIE, Peter Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2015-10-19
PIA, Paul Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2006-06-21
BURNESS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-21 · resigned 2007-02-14
BAXTER, George Ian Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 2000-12-15
BAXTER, William Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 2000-12-15
SMITH, Robert Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-01-11
WEIR, James Finlay→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1999-03-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 08/05/1985 | 03/06/2014 |
Recent filings (109 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-04-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-01-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-11-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-06