WATERSIDE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC726872 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-21
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£549.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01280
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 21100SIC 21100
- 46460SIC 46460
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £549,705
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£550k
↑ 213% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £545.4k | £158.8k |
| Current assets | £44.6k | £30.4k |
| Net assets | £549.7k | £175.5k |
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 capital
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 capital
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-04➕ESSON, Lewis Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-08-04➕THOMAS, Morag appointeddirector
- 2023-08-04➕WARREN, Graeme Duncan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-04➖STEADMAN HOLDINGS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2022-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs WATERSIDE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
- 2022-03-21➕DICKIE, Alan Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-03-21➕STEADMAN HOLDINGS LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Eleanor Rose Dickie Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/07/2025 |
Mr Alan Martin Dickie Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 25/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Steadman Holdings Ltdceased 25/07/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Agriculture · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST COAST VINERS (PEAS AND BEANS) LIMITED→ SC465480 · est 2013 | £8.08M £6.21M–£9.94M | £13.37M | — | 1800 | 12y | 85 | 79y |
| TREETOP FORESTRY LIMITED→ SC292083 · est 2005 | £5.00M £3.85M–£6.15M | £12.98M | — | 4600 | 20y | 87 | 72y |
| ALTNAHARRA ESTATE LIMITED→ SC228455 · est 2002 | £634.2k £487.8k–£780.5k | — | — | 8 | 24y | 85 | 71y |
| CHALLENGE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192237 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 6 | 27y | 83 | 69y |
| FORTRIE FARMS LIMITED→ SC158055 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 10 | 30y | 83 | 76y |
| GARDINER ICM LIMITED→ SC197812 · est 1999 | — | — | £2.60M | — | 26y | 83 | 64y |
| LORANTHUS FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC312585 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 83 | 70y |
| M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| M.V. QUANTUS LIMITED→ SC150141 · est 1994 | — | — | £32.29M | — | 32y | 83 | 69y |
| MEARNS TRACTORS LIMITED→ SC261246 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1 | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| S.F.F. SERVICES LIMITED→ SC098563 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | 83 | 67y |
| SHANNON FISHING LIMITED→ SC157000 · est 1995 | — | — | £24.40M | — | 31y | 83 | 79y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01280 — SIC 01280
Registered office
The Sandbox
Waterside
Newburgh
AB41 6AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
DICKIE, Alan Martin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-03-21
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ESSON, Lewis Charles→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-04
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THOMAS, Morag→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-04
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WARREN, Graeme Duncan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-08-04
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STEADMAN HOLDINGS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2022-03-21 · resigned 2023-08-04
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Recent filings (31 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-06