JFA FISHING LTD

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SC599836 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£207
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £207
Net assets shrinking
Down £507 YoY
Cash YoY
-8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 7.5% YoY
Net Worth
£207
↓ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£13k£20k£26k£33kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£9.1k£19.1k
Current assets£21.6k£33.0k
Cash£8.6k£9.3k
Debtors£3.0k£13.6k
Net assets£207£714

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

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2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2019-09-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2018-06-13
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    Company incorporated
    As JFA FISHING LTD
  10. 2018-06-13
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Jake Francis appointed
    secretary
  11. 2018-06-13
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Jake Francis appointed
    director
  12. 2018-06-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jake Francis Anderson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1998 · age 28
—75–100%75-100% voting13/06/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

Grantfield
Wester
Skeld
Shetland
ZE2 9NL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ANDERSON, Jake Francis→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-13
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ANDERSON, Jake Francis→
director · ~28y · appointed 2018-06-13
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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02