THE SÙLAIRE FISH COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC554544 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-13
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-20➖MACKENZIE, Marion Annette, Executor-Dative Of Estate Of Late Angus Mackenzie- resigneddirector
- 2025-09-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-04-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-30➕ELLERY, Derek George Mcnicoll appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-27➖DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-16➕BISSET, Mary Catherine appointeddirector
- 2019-01-16➕MACKENZIE, Marion Annette, Executor-Dative Of Estate Of Late Angus Mackenzie- appointeddirector
- 2018-08-06➖MACKENZIE, Angus resigneddirector
- 2017-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs THE SÙLAIRE FISH COMPANY LIMITED
- 2017-01-13➕DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2017-01-13➕MACKENZIE, Angus appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Angus Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/01/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Executor-Dative Of Estate Of Late Angus Mackenzie- Marion Annette Mackenzieceased 10/09/2018· board control
- Mr Angus Mackenzieceased 06/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10200 — SIC 10200
Registered office
25 Mossend Lane
Queenslie Park
Glasgow
G33 4DD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
ELLERY, Derek George Mcnicoll→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BISSET, Mary Catherine→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DWF SECRETARIAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2020-03-27
MACKENZIE, Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-01-13 · resigned 2018-08-06
MACKENZIE, Marion Annette, Executor-Dative Of Estate Of Late Angus Mackenzie-→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-01-16 · resigned 2026-02-20
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13