LOSSIE SEAFOODS LTD.

🌳Matureactive

SC145004 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-17

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.

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

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10200

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (62/100).

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Refinance opportunity

20 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 32.8y

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 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

184 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒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.

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Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £581,923

Turned profitable

Returned to profit this year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Profit before tax	£581.9k	£-2.20M
Average employees	424	40800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand

2026-06-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-07
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
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CHRISTOFI, Alekos appointed
director
2022-12-22
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HAZELDEAN, William James resigned
director
2022-12-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-05-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-18
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Charge registered #20
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2022-05-11
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-21
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-07-16
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-07-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-07-02
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2021-07-01
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Charge registered #19
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2021-06-30
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-30
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Charge satisfied #17
2021-06-30
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Charge satisfied #16
2021-06-24
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Charge registered #18
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2019-12-13
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Scottish Seafood Investments Limited
2019-11-28
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Charge satisfied #14
2019-11-28
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Charge satisfied #13
2019-11-21
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Scottish Seafoods Investments Limited
2018-04-06
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Charge satisfied #12
2018-04-06
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Charge satisfied #11
2018-03-23
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WEST, William Victor appointed
secretary
2018-02-26
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
2015-10-29
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Charge registered #14
Lender: The Scottish Salmon Company
2015-10-09
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Charge registered #13
Lender: The Scottish Salmon Company Limited
2015-07-25
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Charge satisfied #10
2015-06-11
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Charge satisfied #9
2014-09-04
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
2014-09-02
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
2013-07-30
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
2011-08-02
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Charge satisfied #7
2011-07-28
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
2011-07-27
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Charge satisfied #8
2011-07-14
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WEST, William Victor appointed
director
2011-07-14
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COWE, John resigned
secretary
2011-07-14
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COWE, John resigned
director
2011-07-14
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DEVIN, Charles Robert resigned
director
2011-07-14
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HAZELDEAN, William James appointed
director

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Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 ·

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.

Group structure

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

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Associated Seafoods Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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LOSSIE SEAFOODS LTD.

This company · SC145004

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
Associated Seafoods Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Incorporated1993-06-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC10200 — SIC 10200

Registered office

5-13 Low Street

Buckie

AB56 1UX

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-10

Last: 2026-05-27

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

WEST, William Victor→

secretary · appointed 2018-03-23

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Active

CHRISTOFI, Alekos→

director · ~52y · appointed 2022-12-22

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Active

WEST, William Victor→

director · ~53y · appointed 2011-07-14

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Active

BELL, Simon Leonard Lawrance→

secretary · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 2000-09-27

Resigned

COWE, John→

secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2011-07-14

Resigned

PALMER, Ronald Mackay→

secretary · appointed 2000-11-21 · resigned 2004-11-30

Resigned

REID, Brian→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-17 · resigned 1993-06-17

Resigned

BELL, Simon Leonard Lawrance→

director · ~77y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 2000-09-27

Resigned

BROWN, Hugh Spence→

director · ~74y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2005-01-28

Resigned

COWE, John→

director · ~78y · appointed 1994-06-11 · resigned 2011-07-14

Resigned

DEVIN, Charles Robert→

director · ~81y · appointed 1995-05-15 · resigned 2011-07-14

Resigned

HAZELDEAN, William James→

director · ~75y · appointed 2011-07-14 · resigned 2022-12-22

Resigned

HUTCHINS, Derek Richard→

director · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-08 · resigned 2011-07-14

Resigned

MABBOTT, Stephen→

nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-17 · resigned 1993-06-17

Resigned

NOLAN, George Vincent→

director · ~72y · appointed 2006-04-08 · resigned 2011-07-14

Resigned

PALMER, Ronald Mackay→

director · ~73y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 2006-04-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	18/05/2022	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/07/2021	—
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	—	24/06/2021	—
satisfied	Scottish Seafood Investments Scottish Seafood Investments Limited	A registered charge	1 property	13/12/2019	30/06/2021
satisfied	Scottish Seafoods Investments Scottish Seafoods Investments Limited	A registered charge	—	21/11/2019	30/06/2021
outstanding	NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD	A registered charge	—	26/02/2018	—
satisfied	The Scottish Salmon Company	A registered charge	1 property	29/10/2015	28/11/2019
satisfied	The Scottish Salmon Company The Scottish Salmon Company Limited	A registered charge	1 property	09/10/2015	28/11/2019
satisfied	Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC	A registered charge	—	04/09/2014	06/04/2018
satisfied	Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC	A registered charge	—	02/09/2014	06/04/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC	A registered charge	1 property	30/07/2013	25/07/2015
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited	Bond & floating charge	1 property	28/07/2011	11/06/2015
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited	Floating charge	1 property	13/08/2003	27/07/2011
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	04/08/2003	02/08/2011
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	24/03/2003	30/06/2011
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	23/06/1999	04/09/2003
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	17/12/1993	04/09/2003
satisfied	Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise Company Moray Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise Company Limited	Floating charge	1 property	15/11/1993	12/06/2000
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	01/10/1993	16/07/2004
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	01/10/1993	16/07/2004

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Recent filings (184 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-06-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-28

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-02-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-23

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-10-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-12-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-12-22

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2022-06-23

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-22