AMA FISHING LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC419998 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£49.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £49,248
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,059 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£49k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.2k | £69.3k |
| Current assets | £49.8k | £69.8k |
| Net assets | £49.2k | £69.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-19➖ANDERSON, Allen Magnus resigneddirector
- 2020-10-12➕ANDERSON, Hazel Margaret appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AMA FISHING LTD
- 2012-03-21➕ANDERSON, Hazel Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-21➕ANDERSON, Allen Magnus appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazel Margaret Anderson Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Allen Magnus Andersonceased 24/05/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE REBEL LTD→ SC444857 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| HUNTER SHELLFISH LTD.→ SC275758 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| IF & CA NICOLSON LIMITED→ SC169516 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| J & A SINCLAIR LTD.→ SC287687 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| J JOHNSON FISHING LTD→ SC468946 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| JAMIESON FISHING CO LTD→ SC408658 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| JFA FISHING LTD→ SC599836 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| JG MARINE LTD→ SC699269 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| JLJ MARINE LTD→ SC689700 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| KJC FISHING & MARINE LTD→ SC547896 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| KRAKEN FISHING COMPANY LTD→ SC725730 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| L & J ODIE LIMITED→ SC410056 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
Solvei
Symbister
Whalsay
Shetland
ZE2 9AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ANDERSON, Hazel Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Hazel Margaret→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-12
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ANDERSON, Allen Magnus→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-03-21 · resigned 2020-10-19
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-23