NORTHBAY FISHING COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC115897 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-30
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 34.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£10.70M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

14 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
182 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,698,901

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
Net Worth
£11m
Current Assets
£2.4m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£10.90M
Current assets£2.37M
Cash£31.6k
Debtors£2.34M
Net assets£10.70M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-07-16
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-07-16
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-07-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2024-07-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2024-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #15
  10. 2024-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #16
  11. 2024-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #14
  12. 2024-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #13
  13. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-28
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  15. 2022-06-29
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  16. 2021-06-28
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  17. 2020-06-24
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  18. 2019-06-26
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  19. 2018-06-26
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  20. 2017-07-05
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  21. 2012-05-10
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    MACLEAN, James Scott Millar resigned
    director
  22. 2012-05-10
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    MACLEOD, Eoina Margaret resigned
    director
  23. 2012-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #12
  24. 2012-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #6
  25. 2011-12-21
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2011-12-16
    ➕
    COLAM, Rachel Anne appointed
    secretary
  27. 2011-12-16
    ➕
    COLAM, Johannus Jacobus appointed
    director
  28. 2011-12-16
    ➕
    COLAM, Rachel Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2011-12-16
    ➕
    PILLAR, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    DOUGAL, Robert Ross resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    HUNTER, William Alasdair resigned
    director
  32. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    MACKAY, George Hector resigned
    director
  33. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    MACLEOD, James resigned
    director
  34. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    MACLEOD, John Archie resigned
    director
  35. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Lachlan resigned
    director
  36. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Mary Clare resigned
    director
  37. 2011-12-16
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Michael resigned
    director
  38. 2011-12-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #16
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2011-12-16
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2011-12-16
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  41. 2011-09-05
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  42. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    MACLEAN, James Scott Millar appointed
    director
  43. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Eoina Margaret appointed
    director
  44. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    MACLEOD, James appointed
    director
  45. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Lachlan appointed
    director
  46. 2011-04-20
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Michael appointed
    director
  47. 2009-11-24
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    Charge satisfied #11
  48. 2007-03-29
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  49. 2007-01-30
    ➕
    HUNTER, William Alasdair appointed
    director
  50. 2007-01-30
    ➖
    STRACHAN, Alexander resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 med · 1 low
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.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Interfish Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Interfish Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NORTHBAY FISHING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC115897

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Interfish Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting16/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-01-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

C/O Rsm G1 Building, 4th Floor
5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04
Last: 2025-04-20

Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)

COLAM, Rachel Anne→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLAM, Johannus Jacobus→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLAM, Rachel Anne→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-16
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Active
PILLAR, Andrew Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOUGAL, Robert Ross→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
GRAY, Rachel Garvie→
secretary · resigned 1994-05-10
Resigned
PYPER, Jackson Bell→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-10 · resigned 2004-09-22
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1989-01-30 · resigned 1990-04-20
Resigned
ALLAN, Alistair David Wishart→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
ALLAN, Alistair David Wishart→
director · ~82y · resigned 1994-10-03
Resigned
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
nominee-director · appointed 1989-01-30 · resigned 1990-04-20
Resigned
HARDIE, David→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1989-01-30 · resigned 1990-04-20
Resigned
HEPBURN, James→
director · ~95y · resigned 1991-12-02
Resigned
HUNTER, William Alasdair→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-30 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
JONES, Alan John→
director · ~83y · appointed 1991-12-02 · resigned 2003-05-02
Resigned
MACKAY, George Hector→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
MACLEAN, James Scott Millar→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2012-05-10
Resigned
MACLEOD, Eoina Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2012-05-10
Resigned
MACLEOD, James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2011-12-16
Resigned
MACLEOD, James William→
director · ~76y · resigned 2003-02-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property21/12/201116/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Deed of covenants1 property16/12/201116/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property16/12/201116/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property16/12/201116/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property05/09/201121/01/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property29/03/200724/11/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Ship mortgage1 property19/06/200327/09/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Ship mortgage1 property14/05/200225/02/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property11/05/199826/09/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Ship mortgage1 property15/12/199702/05/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property03/03/199721/01/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Fishing boat mortgage1 property14/02/199613/01/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Fishing vessel mortgage1 property10/01/199212/08/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property17/12/199112/08/1997

Recent filings (182 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21