MOORE HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC054805 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1974-01-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (12 active, 38 linked, 32 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-01
    HALL, Andrew William appointed
    director
  4. 2026-04-30
    BLAIN, Andrew John resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-31
    CAIRNS, Rodger William resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-06-13
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2025-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-05-29
    MCLAREN, Keith Anthony appointed
    director
  17. 2023-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-05-10
    CAIRNS, Rodger William appointed
    director
  21. 2022-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-04-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2021-04-21
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  25. 2021-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-03-31
    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2021-03-31
    CAMPBELL, Gillian Fay appointed
    director
  28. 2021-03-31
    CARTY, Gillian Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2021-03-31
    FRIER, George William appointed
    director
  30. 2021-03-31
    KNOX, Louisa Stewart appointed
    director
  31. 2021-03-31
    MCGILL, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2021-03-31
    RUST, Malcolm Hamilton appointed
    director
  33. 2021-03-31
    SINCLAIR, Douglas Cassie appointed
    director
  34. 2021-03-31
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2021-03-31
    BLAIN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  36. 2021-03-31
    BLYTH, Douglas John resigned
    director
  37. 2020-12-31
    HARRISON, Roderick Alexander Louden resigned
    director
  38. 2019-08-31
    JOHNSTONE, Frank Raine resigned
    director
  39. 2018-07-30
    HARRISON, Roderick Alexander Louden appointed
    director
  40. 2018-01-26
    HUTCHISON, Rona Nicolson resigned
    director
  41. 2018-01-26
    JOHNSTONE, Frank Raine appointed
    director
  42. 2017-10-27
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  43. 2017-10-27
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2017-10-27
    BIGGART, Andrew Stevenson resigned
    director
  45. 2016-10-01
    MCCAA, Lorna Margaret resigned
    director
  46. 2015-09-18
    HUTCHISON, Rona Nicolson appointed
    director
  47. 2014-10-20
    GRAHAM, Alexis Irene appointed
    director
  48. 2014-06-01
    BLYTH, Douglas John appointed
    director
  49. 2014-06-01
    MCCAA, Lorna Margaret appointed
    director
  50. 2014-05-31
    ECCLES, Alan William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BLAIN, Andrew John resigned 2026-04-30; CAIRNS, Rodger William resigned 2025-10-31

Group structure

Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Corporate parent · board control
MOORE HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · SC054805

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control31/03/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1974-01-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (12 active · 26 resigned)

CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
CAMPBELL, Gillian Fay
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
CARTY, Gillian Anne
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
FRIER, George William
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
GRAHAM, Alexis Irene
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-10-20
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Active
HALL, Andrew William
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-05-01
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Active
KERR, Eleanor Mary
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-02-01
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Active
KNOX, Louisa Stewart
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
MCGILL, Christopher Paul
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
MCLAREN, Keith Anthony
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-05-29
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Active
RUST, Malcolm Hamilton
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
SINCLAIR, Douglas Cassie
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-03-31
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Active
MCNEILL, Morag
secretary · appointed 1994-05-06 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
STEWART, Alan James
secretary · resigned 1994-05-06
Resigned
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-27 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2017-10-27
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
BIGGART, Andrew Stevenson
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2017-10-27
Resigned
BLAIN, Andrew John
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
BLYTH, Douglas John
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (162 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-08
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19