Orkney Shellfish Limited
ActiveLiveOrkney Shellfish Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 28 May 1992 (34 years ago), with its registered office in Orkney, Scotland. The company operates in Agriculture & fishing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
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 Orkney Shellfish Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-09-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-09-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
A long-standing agriculture & fishing business in Scotland, in a market growing 5.2% a year and tracking below the national rate here. 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 30 Jun 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Sept 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 Scotland.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (40 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 41 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1Scotland is a very high-density market for agriculture & fishing, with about 429,560 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+5.1%).
- 3Around 37,686 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 41% 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 66/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Coarse Fishery Limited SC419869 · SIC 03120 | 19 Mar 2012 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Belhaven Trout Company Limited SC397714 · SIC 03120 | 13 Apr 2011 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Kevin Keillor Fishing Company LTD SC733742 · SIC 03120 | 26 May 2022 | Scotland | Active | 80 |
| Bme Leisure Limited SC715269 · SIC 03120 | 17 Nov 2021 | Scotland | Active | 82 |
| Yair Estates 2009 Limited SC365317 · SIC 03120 | 09 Sept 2009 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| James Fairnie & Sons Limited SC401415 · SIC 03120 | 09 Jun 2011 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Solway Salmon Management Limited SC146380 · SIC 03120 | 10 Sept 1993 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Knockdow Estates Management LTD SC578854 · SIC 03120 | 13 Oct 2017 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| D. Fairnie And Sons Limited SC102985 · SIC 03120 | 02 Feb 1987 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Craig Fishings Syndicate Trustees Limited SC126342 · SIC 03120 | 18 Jul 1990 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| S R Seafood LTD NI632296 · SIC 03120 | 03 Jul 2015 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| W A Coarse Fish & Consultancy LTD 09957983 · SIC 03120 | 19 Jan 2016 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Ig Fisheries Limited 06921085 · SIC 03120 | 02 Jun 2009 | East Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Fishwell Leisure Limited 08474804 · SIC 03120 | 05 Apr 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| NF Cheshire Limited 08529291 · SIC 03120 | 14 May 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Weston Lawn Fisheries Limited 09193356 · SIC 03120 | 29 Aug 2014 | West Midlands | Active | 100 |
| Southlake Angling Society 07270927 · SIC 03120 | 01 Jun 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Beechcliff Limited 02392274 · SIC 03120 | 05 Jun 1989 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Chelmsford Angling Association Limited 05464880 · SIC 03120 | 26 May 2005 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Eden Grange Fishery LTD 13419713 · SIC 03120 | 25 May 2021 | North East | Active | 85 |
| River Carp Tours Limited 05895475 · SIC 03120 | 03 Aug 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Thames Carp Tours Limited 05895468 · SIC 03120 | 03 Aug 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Blundells Fishery Limited 08523146 · SIC 03120 | 10 May 2013 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Nwffs (World Fishing Trips) LTD 06985373 · SIC 03120 | 08 Aug 2009 | Wales | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 May 2026
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full09 Apr 2026
- Registered office changedChange sail address company with old address new address29 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates29 May 2025
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full21 Feb 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates28 May 2024
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Apr 2024
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates06 Jun 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full05 Apr 2023
- Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full08 Jun 2022
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Company details
- Company
- Orkney Shellfish Limited
- Number
- SC138531
- Registered office
- Shoreside, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 2TQ
- Incorporated
- 28 May 1992
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 03120 — SIC division 03
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Scotland · Scotland
- Accounts
- Next due 30 Jun 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 10 Jun 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 20 Sept 2018
- Registered
- 25 Sept 2018
- Persons entitled
- Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
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