SSF HJALTLAND UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC159110 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 30.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
178 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-07➕ARCHIBALD, David Milligan appointeddirector
- 2025-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-14➖CUMMING, Grant resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-09➕ANDERSON, Dermot appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-14🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Dnb Bank Asa, London Branch
- 2021-12-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-12-15➕GALLAGHER, James Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-12-15➖KVAME, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2021-12-15➖SANDTORV, Atle Harald resigneddirector
- 2021-12-15➖UTHEIM, Knut resigneddirector
- 2018-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-03-13➕CUMMING, Grant appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➕KVAME, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13➖ØSTVEDT, Trude Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-02-28🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Nordea Bank Ab (Publ), Filial I Norge (as Security Agent)
- 2018-02-28🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Nordea Bank Ab (Publ), Filial I Norge (as Security Agent)
- 2014-12-11➕SANDTORV, Atle Harald appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➕UTHEIM, Knut appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11➖VIKE, Morten resigneddirector
- 2014-12-11➕ØSTVEDT, Trude Elisabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-10-03🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Nordea Bank Norge Asa (As Security Agent for the Finance Parties)
- 2014-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2013-09-11➖STARK, Michael Otto Philipp resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-11➖STARK, Michael Otto Philipp resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➖KVANGARDSNES, Ivar resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31➖HAUGLAND, Eirik Bloch resigneddirector
- 2009-06-18➕VIKE, Morten appointeddirector
- 2009-06-16➖GRIEG, Per resigneddirector
- 2008-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-01-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Sparebanken Vest
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Scottish Sea Farms Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Scottish Sea Farms Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SSF HJALTLAND UK LIMITED
This company · SC159110
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Sea Farms Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/12/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Nordea Bank Abceased 15/12/2021· 75-100% shares
- Grieg Seafood Asaceased 15/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Agriculture · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE OF MENTEITH FISHERIES LIMITED (THE)→ SC043307 · est 1966 | — | — | £360.5k | — | 60y | 83 | 88y |
| A D GRAHAM (FARMER) LIMITED→ SC069941 · est 1979 | — | — | — | 200 | 46y | 82 | 63y |
| BARR FARMS LIMITED→ SC256406 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1900 | 22y | 82 | 70y |
| CHRISTIE STEWART LTD→ SC174039 · est 1997 | — | — | £672.9k | — | 29y | 82 | 60y |
| COXHILL FARM LIMITED→ SC292962 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 0 | 20y | 82 | 68y |
| GSP FARMS LIMITED→ SC046588 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 82 | 58y |
| JOHN CAMERON. (GRAZIER) LIMITED→ SC033835 · est 1959 | — | — | — | 200 | 67y | 82 | 74y |
| LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLANDS SERVICES LIMITED→ SC360661 · est 2009 | — | — | £254.1k | — | 16y | 82 | 64y |
| LAXDALE FOODSERVICE LIMITED→ SC035377 · est 1960 | — | — | £1.80M | — | 65y | 82 | 89y |
| LINKSFIELD LAND DRAINAGE LIMITED→ SC177497 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 0 | 28y | 82 | 58y |
| SCOTTISH SEA FARMS SALES LIMITED→ SC165107 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 82 | 58y |
| STOCKSCAN (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC281632 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 4 | 21y | 82 | 58y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
Laurel House
Laurelhill Business Park
Stirling
FK7 9JQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
Active
ARCHIBALD, David Milligan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-08-07
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GALLAGHER, James Francis→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-12-15
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GEIRULV, Arne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1997-08-01
STARK, Michael Otto Philipp→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2013-09-11
SYNNEVAG, Geir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2005-06-01
IAIN SMITH & COMPANY→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1995-07-10
CUMMING, Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-03-13 · resigned 2022-12-14
GEIRULV, Arne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1997-08-01
GRIEG, Per→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2009-06-16
HAUGLAND, Eirik Bloch→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2009-07-31
KVAME, Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-03-13 · resigned 2021-12-15
KVANGARDSNES, Ivar→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2009-11-30
LASCHINGER, Rudolf Jakob→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 2001-04-17
MOGSTER, Frode→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2007-07-20
ROXBURGH, Roy→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1995-07-10
SANDTORV, Atle Harald→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-12-11 · resigned 2021-12-15
STARK, Michael Otto Philipp→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-01 · resigned 2013-09-11
SVENDSEN, Olav→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-04-17 · resigned 2007-07-20
SYNNEVAG, Geir→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-08-01 · resigned 2005-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dnb Bank Asa, London Branch | A registered charge | — | 14/01/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Nordea Bank Ab (Publ), Filial I Norge (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 28/02/2018 | 01/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Nordea Bank Ab (Publ), Filial I Norge (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 28/02/2018 | 01/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Nordea Bank Norge Asa (As Security Agent for the Finance Parties) | A registered charge | — | 03/10/2014 | 15/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Sparebanken Vest | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/01/2008 | 02/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Biomar Biomar Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/05/2002 | 22/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Biomar Biomar Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/08/1998 | 17/05/2002 | |
| satisfied | Christiania Bank Og Kreditkasse Asa | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/07/1998 | 24/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | R Laschinger Holding Norge As | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/05/1996 | 07/04/1998 |
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Recent filings (178 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12