SCO-BERE SEAFOODS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC290003 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-07
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47230SIC 47230
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 50). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 20.2y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
122 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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
12
filings
  • • 11 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
  • • 11 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
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  12. 2025-09-30
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  13. 2025-05-15
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  18. 2025-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #7
  19. 2025-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #6
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    Charge satisfied #5
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    Charge satisfied #4
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2024-09-30
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  24. 2024-06-19
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  25. 2024-06-07
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    SMITH, Andrew David appointed
    director
  26. 2024-06-07
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    GAULT, Anne, M/S resigned
    director
  27. 2024-06-07
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    GAULT, Christopher John resigned
    director
  28. 2024-06-07
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    GAULT, Fiona Margaret resigned
    director
  29. 2024-06-07
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    GAULT, William Foster resigned
    director
  30. 2024-06-07
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    LEIPER, Audrey Gertrude Jane resigned
    director
  31. 2024-06-07
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    LEIPER, William resigned
    director
  32. 2024-06-07
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    STEPHEN, Audrey resigned
    director
  33. 2024-06-07
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    STEPHEN, James Mccracken resigned
    director
  34. 2024-06-07
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    WEST, David resigned
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  35. 2024-06-07
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    WEST, Shona Swan resigned
    director
  36. 2023-09-29
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  37. 2022-09-29
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  38. 2019-05-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 2019-05-10
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    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2019-05-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Audrey Stephen
  41. 2019-05-10
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Fiona Margaret Gault
  42. 2019-05-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Christopher John Gault
  43. 2019-05-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Audrey Gertrude Jane Leiper
  44. 2019-05-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: David West
  45. 2019-05-09
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    PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2019-04-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 2016-10-01
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    GAULT, Anne, M/S appointed
    director
  48. 2016-10-01
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    GAULT, Fiona Margaret appointed
    director
  49. 2016-10-01
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    LEIPER, Audrey Gertrude Jane appointed
    director
  50. 2016-10-01
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    STEPHEN, Audrey appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +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.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 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

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.

Group structure

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

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U Sea Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SCO-BERE SEAFOODS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC290003

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
U Sea Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Registered office

Brodies House
31-33 Union Grove
Aberdeen
AB10 6SD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEIPER, David William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-02-06
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Active
SMITH, Andrew David→
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-06-07
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Active
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-07 · resigned 2019-05-09
Resigned
GAULT, Anne, M/S→
director · ~84y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
GAULT, Christopher John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
GAULT, Fiona Margaret→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
GAULT, William Foster→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
LEIPER, Audrey Gertrude Jane→
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
LEIPER, William→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
STEPHEN, Audrey→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
STEPHEN, James Mccracken→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
WEST, David→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
WEST, Shona Swan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-07 · resigned 2006-02-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
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Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Audrey Stephen
A registered charge—10/05/201915/05/2025
satisfied
Fiona Margaret Gault
A registered charge—10/05/201915/05/2025
satisfied
Christopher John Gault
A registered charge—10/05/201915/05/2025
satisfied
Audrey Gertrude Jane Leiper
A registered charge—10/05/201915/05/2025
satisfied
David West
A registered charge—10/05/201915/05/2025
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property05/05/200611/05/2019
satisfied
The Loan Stock Holders
Bond & floating charge1 property06/02/200625/04/2019

Recent filings (122 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
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officers · TM01
2026-02-06
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2026-02-06
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officers · TM01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-15