SEAFOOD ECOSSE LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
SC119437 · ltd · incorporated 1989-08-10
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47230SIC 47230
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (60/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 34.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,231,858
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £3.23M | £4.56M |
| Average employees | 95 | 10200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-07➕BOUZIANE, Mohamed appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➕BUSQUET, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➕SMITH, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➖GAULT, Anne, M/S resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖GAULT, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖GAULT, Fiona Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖GAULT, William Foster resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖LEIPER, Audrey Gertrude Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖LEIPER, William resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖STEPHEN, Audrey resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖STEPHEN, James Mccracken resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖WEST, David resigneddirector
- 2024-06-07➖WEST, Shona Swan resigneddirector
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Christopher John Gault
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Audrey Gertrude Jane Leiper
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Fiona Margaret Gault
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: David West
- 2019-05-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Audrey Stephen
- 2019-05-09➖PETERKINS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-10-01➕GAULT, Anne, M/S appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➕GAULT, Fiona Margaret appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➕LEIPER, Audrey Gertrude Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➕STEPHEN, Audrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Sco - Bere Seafood (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sco - Bere Seafood (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SEAFOOD ECOSSE LIMITED
This company · SC119437
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sco - Bere Seafood (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DAVIDSON (PIPES) LIMITED→ SC050397 · est 1972 | £15.21M £11.41M–£19.01M | £79.83M | — | 25000 | 54y | 83 | 61y |
| QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED→ SC046323 · est 1969 | £7.30M £5.48M–£9.13M | — | — | 67 | 57y | 83 | 59y |
| WELLHEAD ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC123707 · est 1990 | £993.4k £745.1k–£1.24M | — | — | 15 | 36y | 83 | 73y |
| MO & CO (UK) LIMITED→ SC236096 · est 2002 | £860.4k £645.3k–£1.08M | — | — | 2100 | 23y | 82 | 86y |
| KEITH BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED→ SC217157 · est 2001 | £155.6k £116.7k–£194.6k | — | — | 39 | 25y | 84 | 58y |
| APEX TUBULARS LIMITED→ SC331461 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 600 | 18y | 83 | 63y |
| GPH BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED→ SC378341 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 71y |
| ABERDEEN OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC238550 · est 2002 | — | — | £59.2k | — | 23y | 82 | 67y |
| CABER COFFEE LIMITED→ SC329912 · est 2007 | — | — | £593.6k | — | 18y | 82 | 83y |
| CRAIGIEVAR TIMBER LIMITED→ SC357720 · est 2009 | — | — | £227.4k | — | 17y | 82 | 74y |
| D. RUDDIMAN LIMITED→ SC031624 · est 1956 | — | — | £15.2k | — | 69y | 82 | 96y |
| GOOD TASTE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC314261 · est 2007 | — | — | £50.0k | — | 19y | 82 | 70y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Brodies House
31 - 33 Union Grove
Aberdeen
AB10 6SD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09
Officers (5 active · 20 resigned)
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-05-10
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BOUZIANE, Mohamed→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-06-07
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BUSQUET, Gregory→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-06-07
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LEIPER, David William→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-02-06
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SMITH, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-06-07
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LARRAZA, Faustino Maria Miralles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-08-10 · resigned 1992-08-10
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-12 · resigned 2006-02-06
PETERKINS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2019-05-09
PETERKINS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1991-12-13 · resigned 2002-03-12
ACHEGA, Antonio Bereciartua→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1989-08-10 · resigned 1998-07-30
ACHEGA, Claudio Bereciartua→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1989-08-10 · resigned 1998-07-30
ACHEGA, Ignacio Bereciartua→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1989-08-10 · resigned 2006-02-06
GAULT, Anne, M/S→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
GAULT, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2013-06-07 · resigned 2024-06-07
GAULT, Fiona Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
GAULT, William Foster→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1991-12-13 · resigned 2024-06-07
LARRAZA, Faustino Maria Miralles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1989-08-10 · resigned 1991-12-13
LEIPER, Audrey Gertrude Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
LEIPER, William→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2024-06-07
STEPHEN, Audrey→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Christopher John Gault | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Audrey Gertrude Jane Leiper | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2019 | 15/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Fiona Margaret Gault | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2019 | 15/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | David West | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2019 | 15/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Audrey Stephen | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2019 | 15/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/05/2006 | 27/04/2019 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 07/11/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 11/06/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/12/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (202 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
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officers · TM01
2024-06-19
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officers · TM01
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