FISHERIES MANAGEMENT SCOTLAND

🏛️Establishedactive

SC587127 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2018-01-29

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£153.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 03120

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

37 officers (14 active, 37 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

67 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £152,994

Net assets shrinking

Down £7,782 YoY

Cash YoY

-18%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£247k

↓ 18% YoY

Net Worth

£153k

↓ 4.8% YoY

Current Assets

£248k

↓ 17% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£153.0k	£160.8k
Current assets	£248.1k	£300.4k
Cash	£246.8k	£299.5k
Debtors	£1.2k	£950
Net assets	£153.0k	£160.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand

2026-03-25
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officers · AP01
2026-03-20
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officers · TM01
2026-03-18
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WHITE, Robert John appointed
director
2026-03-18
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MERCER NAIRNE, Claire Frederique resigned
director
2025-12-01
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accounts · AA
2025-11-26
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officers · AP01
2025-11-19
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MACMASTER, Ann-Marie appointed
director
2025-11-19
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HARRIS, Guy Thomas resigned
director
2025-11-19
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officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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SHAW, Brian James appointed
director
2025-07-31
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officers · AP01
2025-06-16
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MOUNTAIN, Edward Brian Stanford, Sir appointed
director
2025-06-16
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officers · AP01
2025-03-24
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officers · TM01
2025-03-24
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2025-03-20
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SANKEY, Richard Douglas resigned
director
2025-03-20
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SCOTT, Alexander, Dr resigned
director
2025-01-27
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officers · AP01
2025-01-22
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HEATH, M Amelia, Dr appointed
director
2024-11-25
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accounts · AA
2024-11-22
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2024-11-20
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2024-11-20
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2024-11-20
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2024-11-14
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2024-11-14
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2024-11-14
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2024-11-13
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DAVIES, Richard Alun Campbell appointed
director
2024-11-13
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HUMPHREY, Edward Charles Marcus appointed
director
2024-11-13
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JOHNSTONE, David Patrick Wentworth Hope, Lord appointed
director
2024-11-13
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LYLE, Lorna Violet appointed
director
2024-11-13
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HAWKINS, Lorraine Ann, Dr resigned
director
2024-11-13
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LAING, Alasdair North Grant resigned
director
2024-11-13
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LANDALE, Peter David Roper resigned
director
2024-11-13
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MACAUSLAN, Alexa Tamsyn resigned
director
2024-11-13
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SMITH, Melanie Ann, Professor resigned
director
2024-04-11
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officers · AP01
2024-03-29
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2024-03-27
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HARRIS, Guy Thomas appointed
director
2024-03-27
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MERCER NAIRNE, Claire Frederique appointed
director
2024-01-08
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officers · CH01
2023-11-30
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MILLER, Richard Charles appointed
director
2023-11-30
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YOUNGER, Robert William appointed
director
2023-11-30
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BAKER, Alison Ann resigned
director
2023-11-30
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BROOK, Roger Walker resigned
director
2023-11-30
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SUMMERS, David Whyte, Dr resigned
director
2023-06-21
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SMITH, Melanie Ann, Professor appointed
director
2022-09-12
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STEWART, Jamie appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARRIS, Guy Thomas resigned 2025-11-19; MERCER NAIRNE, Claire Frederique resigned 2026-03-18

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2018-01-29

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC03120 — SIC 03120

Registered office

11 Rutland Square

Edinburgh

Midlothian

EH1 2AS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-08

Last: 2025-11-24