Ptarmigan Trawlers LTD

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No. SC601727/Inc. 04 Jul 2018/SIC 03110 · SIC division 03/ Annan, Scotland

SIC division 03

Ptarmigan Trawlers LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 04 Jul 2018 (8 years ago), with its registered office in Annan, Scotland. The company operates in Agriculture & fishing.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing agriculture & fishing business in Scotland, in a market growing 5.2% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

59out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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What we checked · weightSelect a row for why

Agriculture & fishing formations up 5.2% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

dormant accounts

This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.

Company briefFor General opportunity

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.

Market opportunity

Sector up 5.2% nationally, +5.1% in Scotland.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

429,560 comparable companies in Scotland; five-year survival across the sector is 41.2%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+5.2%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age8 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

59/100

StatusActive

Age8 yrs

Sector growth+5.2%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

899days overdue

Accounts were due 30 Apr 2024 and are not on the register — about 2 years 5 months late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Agriculture & fishing formations up 5.2% a year nationally.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

429,560 comparable companies in Scotland.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 8 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

8 yrs

Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.

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Market summary · agriculture & fishing

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector5,312,884

National growth+5.2%

Scotland+5.1%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)3,723live · all 40 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival41.2%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in Scotland.

New companies per quarter

888 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (40 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival90.3%

3-year survival53.8%

5-year survival41.2%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 41 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · Scotland

The market around it

Population5,545,500

Employment rate74.6%

Economic activity77.7%

Median weekly pay£775.60

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Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; Scotland holds about 8% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

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.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

00–20

021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

061–70

171–80

23 + this one81+

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Closest comparables · 429,560 in Scotland · 37,686 new in 12m

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Mackay Prentice Shellfish LTD SC649620 · SIC 03110	16 Dec 2019	Scotland	Active	93
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Timeline

In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended20 Dec 2022
Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary20 Dec 2022
Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company12 Dec 2022
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type dormant18 Aug 2022
Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts23 May 2022
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates16 May 2022
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full30 Jul 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates06 Jul 2021
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates04 Jul 2020
Accounts filedAccounts with accounts type total exemption full03 Jul 2020

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Company details

Company: Ptarmigan Trawlers LTD
Number: SC601727
Registered office: Nivens Quay, Port Street, Annan, DG12 6BN
Incorporated: 04 Jul 2018
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 03110 — SIC division 03
Status: Active
Region: Scotland · Scotland
Accounts: Overdue, was due 30 Apr 2024
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 30 May 2023

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

NICHOLSON, Thomas Iain

Director

04 Jul 2018

Active

Mr Thomas Iain Nicholson

Owns 75–100% of shares75–100% of voting rightsCan appoint / remove directors

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No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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