COLLAFIRTH SALMON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC119067 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 36.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (69 events)Click to expand
- 2020-09-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-09-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-07-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-12-11➕SANDTORV, Atle Harald appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➕UTHEIM, Knut appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➕ØSTVEDT, Trude Elisabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➖VIKE, Morten resigneddirector
- 2014-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2014-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2014-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-09-11➖STARK, Michael Otto Philipp resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-11➖STARK, Michael Otto Philipp resigneddirector
- 2013-09-11➕VIKE, Morten appointeddirector
- 2013-01-11🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Sparebanken Vest
- 2009-06-16➖GRIEG, Per resigneddirector
- 2008-05-21➖JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-21➕STARK, Michael Otto Philipp appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-21➕GRIEG, Per appointeddirector
- 2008-05-21➖JOHNSON, Angus resigneddirector
- 2008-05-21➖JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert resigneddirector
- 2008-05-21➕STARK, Michael Otto Philipp appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-06-23➕JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-23➖NEWSTEAD, Michael David resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-23➕JOHNSON, Angus appointeddirector
- 2005-06-23➕JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2005-06-23➖MACE, Guy Whitmore resigneddirector
- 2005-06-23➖NEWSTEAD, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2002-08-27➖JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-27➕NEWSTEAD, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-27➖JOHNSON, Angus resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-09-22
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Grieg Seafood Hjaltland Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Grieg Seafood Hjaltland Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COLLAFIRTH SALMON LIMITED
This company · SC119067
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grieg Seafood Hjaltland Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST COAST VINERS (PEAS AND BEANS) LIMITED→ SC465480 · est 2013 | £8.08M £6.21M–£9.94M | £13.37M | — | 1800 | 12y | 85 | 79y |
| TREETOP FORESTRY LIMITED→ SC292083 · est 2005 | £5.00M £3.85M–£6.15M | £12.98M | — | 4600 | 20y | 87 | 72y |
| ALTNAHARRA ESTATE LIMITED→ SC228455 · est 2002 | £634.2k £487.8k–£780.5k | — | — | 8 | 24y | 85 | 71y |
| CHALLENGE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192237 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 6 | 27y | 83 | 69y |
| FORTRIE FARMS LIMITED→ SC158055 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 10 | 31y | 83 | 76y |
| GARDINER ICM LIMITED→ SC197812 · est 1999 | — | — | £2.60M | — | 26y | 83 | 64y |
| LORANTHUS FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC312585 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 83 | 70y |
| M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| M.V. QUANTUS LIMITED→ SC150141 · est 1994 | — | — | £32.29M | — | 32y | 83 | 69y |
| MEARNS TRACTORS LIMITED→ SC261246 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1 | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| SHANNON FISHING LIMITED→ SC157000 · est 1995 | — | — | £24.40M | — | 31y | 83 | 79y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
The Capitol
431 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6DA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
SANDTORV, Atle Harald→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-11
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UTHEIM, Knut→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-12-11
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ØSTVEDT, Trude Elisabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2008-05-21
JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2002-08-27
NEWSTEAD, Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2005-06-23
ROBERTSON, James Hugh Louie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-07-21
STARK, Michael Otto Philipp→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-21 · resigned 2013-09-11
GRIEG, Per→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-05-21 · resigned 2009-06-16
JOHNSON, Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2008-05-21
JOHNSON, Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2002-08-27
JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2008-05-21
JOHNSON, Ivor Gilbert→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2002-08-27
MACE, Guy Whitmore→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2005-06-23
NEWSTEAD, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-08-27 · resigned 2005-06-23
ROBERTSON, Helenor Johanna→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2000-07-21
ROBERTSON, James Hugh Louie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2000-07-21
STARK, Michael Otto Philipp→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-05-21 · resigned 2013-09-11
SUTHERLAND, Elizabeth Maude→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2000-07-21
SUTHERLAND, John Burnett→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2000-07-21
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sparebanken Vest | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/01/2013 | 02/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Fokus Bank Asa | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/05/2001 | 20/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Fokus Bank Asa | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/08/2000 | 20/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | Biomar Biomar Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 17/08/2000 | 25/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Magnus Laurence Flaws and Other as Trustees of Shetland Agriculture Trust | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/07/1991 | 03/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/06/1990 | 21/07/2000 |
Recent filings (133 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-07-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-06-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-05