SCOT PROTEINS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC225718 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-27
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-04🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2024-07-04🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-07-04🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-22🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-02-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-02-22🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-05-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-01-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-08-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-06-23➖SHEEHAN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2013-06-21➖SAWRIJ, Danny Steven resigneddirector
- 2013-06-21➕SHEEHAN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2013-06-03➖SINGH, Manjit resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-25➕SINGH, Manjit appointeddirector
- 2009-06-25➕SINGH, Manjit appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-25➖1924 NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-06-25➖GLEESON, Tom resigneddirector
- 2009-06-25➖HANLEY, Noel Patrick resigneddirector
- 2009-06-25➕SAWRIJ, Danny Steven appointeddirector
- 2009-03-12➖FITZGERALD, Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-03-06➕1924 NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-06➕GLEESON, Tom appointeddirector
- 2009-03-06➕HANLEY, Noel Patrick appointeddirector
- 2009-01-19➖MURPHY, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-19➖MURPHY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-09-09➕MURPHY, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-09➖SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-09➕FITZGERALD, Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 low14 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Danny Steven Sawrij Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Leo Group Ltdceased 07/05/2019· 75-100% shares
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.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
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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
Incorporated2001-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Knackery South Cottown
Kintore
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0XR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)
SINGH, Manjit→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURPHY, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2009-01-19
SINGH, Manjit→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2013-06-03
SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2005-09-09
1924 NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-06 · resigned 2009-06-25
FITZGERALD, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2009-03-12
GLEESON, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-03-06 · resigned 2009-06-25
HANLEY, Noel Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-06 · resigned 2009-06-25
MURPHY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2009-01-19
SAWRIJ, Danny Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2013-06-21
SHEEHAN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-06-21 · resigned 2017-06-23
SNOWIE, Alistair Tait→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2005-09-09
SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2005-09-09
SNOWIE, Gordon Somerville→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2005-09-09
SNOWIE, Malcolm Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2005-09-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
14
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/05/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/05/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/08/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/11/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (93 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-30