TALISKER BAY INTERNATIONAL LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC227857 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-08
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
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year to Oct 2024
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees29002700

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-25
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  2. 2024-07-31
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  3. 2023-10-23
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  4. 2023-10-16
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    ROBERTSON, Fraser Andrew appointed
    director
  5. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2022-06-28
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  7. 2021-03-25
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  8. 2020-07-31
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  9. 2019-04-03
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  10. 2018-07-16
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  11. 2018-02-21
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  12. 2018-02-21
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  13. 2018-02-21
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    officers · TM02
  14. 2017-11-01
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    PARKER, Eileen Jean appointed
    secretary
  15. 2017-11-01
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    RUNCIMAN, Arthur Alan resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  17. 2016-05-13
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  18. 2016-04-20
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  19. 2011-07-31
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    HENDERSON, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2006-09-01
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    MCGRATH, Michael James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-09-01
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    RUNCIMAN, Arthur Alan appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Michele-Ange resigned
    director
  23. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    CLARKE, Michael Drummond resigned
    director
  24. 2006-09-01
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    LAMONT, Julian Callum resigned
    director
  25. 2005-12-15
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    ROBERTSON, Andrew James appointed
    director
  26. 2005-12-15
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    MCGRATH, Michael James appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-12-15
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    PARKER, Rosemary Strathdee resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-12-15
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Michele-Ange appointed
    director
  29. 2005-12-15
    ➕
    CLARKE, Michael Drummond appointed
    director
  30. 2005-12-15
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2005-12-15
    ➕
    LAMONT, Julian Callum appointed
    director
  32. 2005-12-15
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    PARKER, Eileen Jean resigned
    director
  33. 2002-02-08
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    Company incorporated
    As TALISKER BAY INTERNATIONAL LTD.
  34. 2002-02-08
    ➕
    PARKER, Rosemary Strathdee appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-02-08
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-02-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-02-08
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    PARKER, Eileen Jean appointed
    director
  38. 2002-02-08
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-02-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ROBERTSON, Fraser Andrew (same surname) appointed 2023-10-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Group structure

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

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Barra Shell Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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TALISKER BAY INTERNATIONAL LTD.
This company · SC227857

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barra Shell Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-02-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Aitkenhead Factory Straiton Road
Kirkmichael
Maybole
KA19 7LS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

PARKER, Eileen Jean→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-01
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Active
ROBERTSON, Andrew James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-15
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Active
ROBERTSON, Fraser Andrew→
director · ~32y · appointed 2023-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGRATH, Michael James→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
PARKER, Rosemary Strathdee→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2005-12-15
Resigned
RUNCIMAN, Arthur Alan→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2017-11-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2002-02-08
Resigned
ANDERSON, Michele-Ange→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
CLARKE, Michael Drummond→
director · ~78y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
HENDERSON, Ian Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
LAMONT, Julian Callum→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
PARKER, Eileen Jean→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2005-12-15
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-08 · resigned 2002-02-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-03