HEBRIDEAN SEAWEED COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC288738 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-11

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

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 with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

83 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand

2025-09-10
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officers · TM01
2025-09-03
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AUCHINCLOSS, Leslie resigned
director
2025-06-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-02-12
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officers · AP01
2025-02-11
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O'CONNELL, Shane appointed
director
2025-02-11
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O'SULLIVAN, Francis Gerard appointed
director
2024-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-05
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address · AD01
2023-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-01
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accounts · AA
2019-06-13
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accounts · AA
2019-04-09
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address · AD01
2019-01-23
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mortgage · MR01
2019-01-18
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2019-01-18
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2018-12-19
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mortgage · MR01
2018-12-17
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2018-12-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-12-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-12-30
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ROBERTSON, James Ian Alexander resigned
director
2016-11-30
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FARROW, Stephen John appointed
director
2016-11-30
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AUCHINCLOSS, Leslie appointed
director
2009-11-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
2009-10-12
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ROBERTSON, James Ian Alexander appointed
director
2005-11-08
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
2005-08-11
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Company incorporated
As HEBRIDEAN SEAWEED COMPANY LIMITED
2005-08-11
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MACRAE, Malcolm Robert appointed
secretary
2005-08-11
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MACLEOD, Martin appointed
director
2005-08-11
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MACRAE, Malcolm Robert appointed
director
2005-08-11
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-08-11
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Leslie Auchincloss Individual · British · DOB 06/1933 · age 93	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest	06/04/2016

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Martin Macleodceased 31/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Martin Macleodceased 29/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Marigot Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2005-08-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Hebridean Seaweed Company Limited

Plot 1.3 Arnish Point Industrial Estate

Isle Of Lewis

HS2 9JY

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-12

Last: 2025-08-29