FISHING AROUND THE UK CIC

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SC877933 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2026-02-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • 3 address
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 address
  • 2 officers
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-03-18
    BROOKS, Alison Ann appointed
    director
  7. 2026-03-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FISHING AROUND THE UK CIC
  9. 2026-02-05
    SOMERVILLE, Craig Robert appointed
    director
  10. 2026-02-05
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

71/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 0.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Craig Robert Somerville
Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control05/02/2026

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2026-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

Fishing Around The Uk Cic The Melting Pot
15 Calton Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8DL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-05
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last:

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BROOKS, Alison Ann
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-18
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Active
SOMERVILLE, Craig Robert
director · ~43y · appointed 2026-02-05
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Recent filings (7 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-18
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2026-02-05