SCRABSTER FISH SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC158381 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.0y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-10-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-10-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-06-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-05-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-08-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  8. 2013-08-23
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    MACKAY, Norman resigned
    secretary
  9. 2013-06-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2011-01-15
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    MACKAY, Norman resigned
    director
  17. 2010-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-07-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2010-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-06-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-06-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2007-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-06-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2006-06-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2004-08-31
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    COWIE, James Beveridge resigned
    director
  30. 2002-01-11
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    STEVEN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  31. 2001-12-24
    ➕
    MACKAY, Norman appointed
    director
  32. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    PLACE D'OR 404 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2001-10-10
    ➕
    MACKAY, Norman appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-10-10
    ➖
    PETERKINS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1998-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  36. 1996-09-13
    ➕
    COWIE, James Beveridge appointed
    director
  37. 1996-09-13
    ➖
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 1996-09-13
    ➖
    LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson resigned
    director
  39. 1996-09-13
    ➕
    STEVEN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  40. 1996-09-13
    ➖
    STEVEN, David Alexander resigned
    director
  41. 1996-09-13
    ➕
    PLACE D'OR 404 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 1995-06-02
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    Company incorporated
    As SCRABSTER FISH SERVICES LIMITED
  43. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    PETERKINS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1995-06-02
    ➖
    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
    nominee-director
  47. 1995-06-02
    ➕
    LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-10-02

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

92 High Street
Wick
Caithness
KW1 4LY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

STEVEN, David Alexander→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Norman→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-10 · resigned 2013-08-23
Resigned
PETERKINS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 2001-10-10
Resigned
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 1995-06-02
Resigned
COWIE, James Beveridge→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-09-13 · resigned 2004-08-31
Resigned
HUNTER, Neil Cameron→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 1996-09-13
Resigned
LUMSDEN, Hartley Wilson→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-06-02 · resigned 1996-09-13
Resigned
MACKAY, Norman→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2011-01-15
Resigned
STEVEN, David Alexander→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-09-13 · resigned 1996-09-13
Resigned
PLACE D'OR 404 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1996-09-13 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/05/1998—
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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-10-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-22