RAYNER SIM (FISHING) LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC243553 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-07
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£101.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £101,379
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£122k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£101k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£122k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £104.5k | £86.5k |
| Current assets | £122.4k | £120.8k |
| Cash | £121.8k | £120.8k |
| Debtors | £578 | — |
| Net assets | £101.4k | £86.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-06➕SIM, Keli appointeddirector
- 2003-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs RAYNER SIM (FISHING) LTD.
- 2003-02-07➕SIM, Keli appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-07➕SIM, Rayner William appointeddirector
- 2003-02-07➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-07➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-07➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-07➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rayner William Sim Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Keli Sim Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
Bank House
Seaforth Street
Fraserburgh
AB43 9BB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
SIM, Rayner William→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2003-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2003-02-07
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2003-02-07
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-15