SCOTTISH SEA FARMS SALES LIMITED

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SC165107 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    NORDHAMMER, Leif Inge resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-17
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  3. 2025-09-26
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  4. 2024-09-25
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  5. 2023-10-17
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  6. 2022-10-05
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  7. 2021-09-28
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  8. 2021-07-16
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  9. 2021-07-06
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  10. 2021-01-02
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  11. 2019-10-01
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  12. 2018-10-03
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  13. 2017-10-04
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  14. 2016-10-04
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  16. 2015-10-04
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  17. 2008-12-18
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    FOSSOY, Oyvind resigned
    director
  18. 2008-12-18
    ➖
    LEROY, Ole-Eirik resigned
    director
  19. 2008-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2007-09-04
    ➖
    SINGLESTAD, Helge resigned
    director
  21. 2003-03-18
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    ANDERSON, Dermot appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-03-18
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, James Francis resigned
    secretary
  23. 2002-06-06
    ➖
    RACKHAM, David R resigned
    director
  24. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, James Francis appointed
    director
  25. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    FOSSOY, Oyvind appointed
    director
  26. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    LEROY, Ole-Eirik appointed
    director
  27. 2001-08-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Den Norske Bank Asa as Security Trustee
  28. 2001-08-29
    ➕
    NORDHAMMER, Leif Inge appointed
    director
  29. 2001-08-29
    ➕
    SINGLESTAD, Helge appointed
    director
  30. 2001-08-29
    ➖
    SPEIRS, John Garrett resigned
    director
  31. 2000-01-28
    ➖
    FRASER, George Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-01-28
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, James Francis appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-01-01
    ➕
    RACKHAM, David R appointed
    director
  34. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    MACE, Guy Whitmore resigned
    director
  35. 1996-05-01
    ➖
    FERGUSSON, Peter resigned
    secretary
  36. 1996-05-01
    ➕
    FRASER, George Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-05-01
    ➖
    FERGUSSON, Peter resigned
    director
  38. 1996-05-01
    ➕
    MACE, Guy Whitmore appointed
    director
  39. 1996-05-01
    ➖
    MCCORMACK, Peter Martin resigned
    director
  40. 1996-05-01
    ➕
    SPEIRS, John Garrett appointed
    director
  41. 1996-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As SCOTTISH SEA FARMS SALES LIMITED
  42. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    FERGUSSON, Peter appointed
    secretary
  43. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    FERGUSSON, Peter appointed
    director
  44. 1996-04-17
    ➕
    MCCORMACK, Peter Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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 30 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Francis Gallagher
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210

Registered office

Laurel House Laurelhill Business Park
Polmaise Road
Stirling
FK7 9JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

ANDERSON, Dermot→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-18
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Active
GALLAGHER, James Francis→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-01-15
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Active
FERGUSSON, Peter→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
FRASER, George Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2000-01-28
Resigned
GALLAGHER, James Francis→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2003-03-18
Resigned
FERGUSSON, Peter→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
FOSSOY, Oyvind→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2008-12-18
Resigned
LEROY, Ole-Eirik→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2008-12-18
Resigned
MACE, Guy Whitmore→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Peter Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
NORDHAMMER, Leif Inge→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-08-29 · resigned 2026-03-17
Resigned
RACKHAM, David R→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2002-06-06
Resigned
SINGLESTAD, Helge→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-29 · resigned 2007-09-04
Resigned
SPEIRS, John Garrett→
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2001-08-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Den Norske Bank Asa as Security Trustee
Bond & floating charge1 property30/08/200123/04/2008

Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
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gazette · DISS40
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
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gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-02