KUDOS FISHING LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO301890 · llp · incorporated 2008-05-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-08-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-15📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-18📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2015-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-01-01➕THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JAMES DUTHIE AND PETER & J. JOHNSTONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2008-10-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs KUDOS FISHING LLP
- 2008-05-12➕RITCHIE, John Duthie appointedllp-designated-member
- 2008-05-12➕GGV LTD appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2008-05-12➕PETER & J JOHNSTONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Duthie Ritchie Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | — | — | control reported | 15/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2008-05-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
C/O Peter & J Johnstone Limited
Bridge Street
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 1DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-26
Last: 2025-05-12
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
RITCHIE, John Duthie→
Activellp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2008-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GGV LTD→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2008-05-12
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PETER & J JOHNSTONE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2008-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN JAMES DUTHIE AND PETER & J. JOHNSTONE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Ship mortgage | 1 property | 19/08/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Ship mortgage | 1 property | 19/08/2008 | 07/11/2014 |
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-11-26