MANOR MORETHAN (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08843894 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-23
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-06-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-03-02
    ➕
    GILMOUR, Duncan appointed
    director
  5. 2016-03-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2016-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-02-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-01-31
    ➖
    RIX, David Hilaire resigned
    director
  9. 2016-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-02-11
    ➕
    AKRILL, Susan Penny Anne appointed
    director
  11. 2015-02-11
    ➕
    LANE, Robert Shales appointed
    director
  12. 2015-02-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2015-02-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-02-03
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-01-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-12-10
    ➕
    RIX, David Hilaire appointed
    director
  18. 2014-12-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2014-03-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2014-02-18
    ➖
    MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2014-02-18
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  22. 2014-02-12
    ➕
    MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2014-01-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MANOR MORETHAN (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
  24. 2014-01-14
    ➕
    MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2014-01-14
    ➕
    BAILEY, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2014-01-14
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

1 Parliament Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 2AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-14
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Active
AKRILL, Susan Penny Anne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-11
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Active
BAILEY, Mark Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-01-14
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Active
GILMOUR, Duncan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-03-02
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Active
LANE, Robert Shales→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-02-11
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Active
MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-02-12 · resigned 2014-02-18
Resigned
RIX, David Hilaire→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-12-10 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-02-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2015-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-03-12
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2014-02-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2014-01-14