C J Shellfish Limited
ActiveLiveC J Shellfish Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 21 Jun 2011 (15 years ago), with its registered office in Portland, South West. The company operates in Manufacturing.
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A live business, still light on evidence
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From C J Shellfish Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-03-31. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-03-31). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing manufacturing business in South West, in a market growing 1.8% a year and growing faster here than nationally. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
Accounts are next due 31 Dec 2026; the last set was made up to 31 Mar 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South West.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South West is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 24,264 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+1.9%).
- 3Around 1,292 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 59/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlyn Crab Company LTD 11971600 · SIC 10200 | 30 Apr 2019 | South West | Active | 97 |
| Victoria Retail And Cold Storage Limited 12033276 · SIC 10200 | 05 Jun 2019 | South West | Active | 96 |
| Ocean Fish (Wholesale) Limited 01478179 · SIC 03110 | 08 Feb 1980 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Brown & Forrest Bistro Limited 07754787 · SIC 10200 | 26 Aug 2011 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Hook To Plate LTD 15812159 · SIC 10200 | 01 Jul 2024 | South West | Active | 68 |
| Bradvine Limited 04255679 · SIC 03120 | 19 Jul 2001 | South West | Active | 100 |
| RG Seafoods LTD 12582240 · SIC 10200 | 01 May 2020 | South West | Active | 91 |
| Fairvale LTD 13048483 · SIC 10130 | 27 Nov 2020 | South West | Active | 88 |
| Sea Kestrel LTD 12300068 · SIC 03110 | 06 Nov 2019 | South West | Active | 94 |
| Oban Fish Company LTD SC490891 · SIC 10200 | 10 Nov 2014 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| East Sheen Sushi LTD 10925442 · SIC 10120 | 21 Aug 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Coastal Cuisine LTD 13300214 · SIC 10130 | 29 Mar 2021 | East of England | Active | 86 |
| Taste The Sea Limited SC188344 · SIC 10200 | 07 Aug 1998 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Scot Fresh Shellfish LTD SC628962 · SIC 10200 | 29 Apr 2019 | Scotland | Active | 97 |
| Denholm Seafoods Limited SC344030 · SIC 10200 | 06 Jun 2008 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| John Ross Jr. (Aberdeen) Limited SC104274 · SIC 10200 | 23 Apr 1987 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Qa Fish Limited SC336851 · SIC 10200 | 29 Jan 2008 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Seafood Sourcing LTD SC525764 · SIC 10200 | 02 Feb 2016 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Bonumcorpus (No. 53) Limited NI664543 · SIC 10200 | 23 Sept 2019 | Northern Ireland | Active | 95 |
| J H Milne (Peterhead) Limited SC181790 · SIC 10200 | 29 Dec 1997 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Coln Valley Smokery Limited 01176278 · SIC 10200 | 04 Jul 1974 | South East | Active | 100 |
| New England Seafood International Limited 02565953 · SIC 10200 | 06 Dec 1990 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Vista Seafoods Limited SC600418 · SIC 10200 | 20 Jun 2018 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Thistle Seafoods Limited SC223362 · SIC 10200 | 19 Sept 2001 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates03 Jul 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full28 Dec 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 Jul 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date29 Apr 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control13 Mar 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control13 Mar 2025
- Change person director company with change date12 Mar 2025
- Change person director company with change date12 Mar 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full31 Dec 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates27 Aug 2024
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Company details
- Company
- C J Shellfish Limited
- Number
- 07676920
- Registered office
- 24a Castletown, Portland, DT5 1BD
- Incorporated
- 21 Jun 2011
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 10200 — Manufacture of food products
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South West · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 05 Jul 2027
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