ISLAY SEAFOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2021-12-31 | 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-04-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-01-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-01-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-20➕BEATON, Iain Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2021-02-20➕PANDIT, Bhaven Lalji Dayaram appointeddirector
- 2021-02-20➖LIDDELL, John Story Colin resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-20➖BERNARD, Adam Ben resigneddirector
- 2021-02-20➖LIDDELL, John Story Colin resigneddirector
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-02-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ISLAY SEAFOODS LIMITED
- 2008-07-18➕LIDDELL, John Story Colin appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-18➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-07-18➕BERNARD, Adam Ben appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➕LIDDELL, John Story Colin appointeddirector
- 2008-07-18➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-07-18➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-04-04
Group structure
Sco-Fro Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sco-Fro Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stanley Bernardceased 18/07/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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