SCOT FISH SUPPLIES LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 84). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.1y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-07-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-05-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-03-12➕FISHER, Cherie Tennant appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-27➖BAIRD, Basil Craig resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-29➖FISHER, Cameron resigneddirector
- 2002-02-20➕FISHER, Cameron appointeddirector
- 1998-05-05➖LISTON, William Munro resigneddirector
- 1995-11-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-03-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1993-01-06➕BAIRD, Basil Craig appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-06➖MCKENZIE, Roderick Cheyne resignedsecretary
- 1992-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dansk Orredfoder a/S
- 1992-11-20➖BAIRD, Basil Craig resignedsecretary
- 1992-11-20➕MCKENZIE, Roderick Cheyne appointedsecretary
- 1992-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tsb Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-11-12➕BAIRD, Basil Craig appointedsecretary
- 1991-11-12➖WILLIAMS, Rowena resignedsecretary
- 1991-09-05➕LISTON, William Munro appointeddirector
- 1991-07-31➕BAXTER, William appointeddirector
- 1991-07-31➖PONTING, Caroline June resigneddirector
- 1990-02-16➖FUTERMAN, Rachel resignedsecretary
- 1990-02-16➖DAVIS, Stanley Harold resigneddirector
- 1988-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOT FISH SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 1988-08-05➕FUTERMAN, Rachel appointedsecretary
- 1988-08-05➕DAVIS, Stanley Harold appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-07-31
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Cherie Tennant Fisher Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/1995 | 04/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Dansk Orredfoder a/S | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/11/1992 | 04/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Public Limited Company | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/05/1992 | 16/11/1995 |