SUNBEAM AQUACULTURE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC254912 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 03220SIC 03220
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 22.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-25➕MACLEAN, Hector Jack appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09➕JEFFERY, Harry Ernest appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-09➖MACLEAN, Zuleika Katherine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-03-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: C Rob Hammerstein (UK) Limited
- 2007-08-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: C. Rob Hammerstein (UK) Limited
- 2007-03-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Davenham Trust PLC
- 2004-02-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SUNBEAM AQUACULTURE LIMITED
- 2003-08-27➕MACLEAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2003-08-27➕MACLEAN, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-27➖MACLEAN, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-27➕MACLEAN, Zuleika Katherine Mary appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MACLEAN, Hector Jack (same surname) appointed 2023-01-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Maclean Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Katherine Mary Macleanceased 31/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
Sunbeam, Acharacle
Acharacle
Argyll
PH36 4JL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
JEFFERY, Harry Ernest→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-04-09
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MACLEAN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-27
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MACLEAN, Hector Jack→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2023-01-25
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MACLEAN, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2003-08-27
MACLEAN, Zuleika Katherine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-27 · resigned 2020-04-09
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | C Rob Hammerstein (UK) C Rob Hammerstein (UK) Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | C. Rob Hammerstein (UK) C. Rob Hammerstein (UK) Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 08/08/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Davenham Trust Davenham Trust PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/03/2007 | 12/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 19/02/2004 | 16/06/2021 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-29