MIMOSA (NO 325) LIMITED

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SC100228 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-11-03
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    MORRICE, Philip John resigned
    secretary
  9. 2020-11-03
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    MORRICE, Philip John resigned
    director
  10. 2020-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-11-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-10
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  15. 2018-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-21
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    MORRICE, Philip John appointed
    secretary
  19. 2016-12-21
    ➖
    SCOTT, Ewen Moncreiffe resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-12-21
    ➕
    MORRICE, Philip John appointed
    director
  21. 2016-12-21
    ➖
    SCOTT, Ewen Moncreiffe resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-25
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    NAPOLI, Patrick Simon Pascal appointed
    director
  23. 2014-06-25
    ➖
    RAE, Anne Annie resigned
    director
  24. 2010-11-22
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    MCDOUGALL, Alistair resigned
    director
  25. 2010-11-22
    ➕
    RAE, Anne Annie appointed
    director
  26. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-09
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    SCOTT, Ewen Moncreiffe appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-12-09
    ➕
    SCOTT, Ewen Moncreiffe appointed
    director
  30. 2003-12-17
    ➖
    GRAY, Albert resigned
    director
  31. 2003-12-17
    ➕
    MCDOUGALL, Alistair appointed
    director
  32. 2003-12-17
    ➕
    MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2003-08-31
    ➖
    RAE, George Mackay resigned
    director
  34. 2001-12-12
    ➕
    GRAY, Albert appointed
    director
  35. 2001-12-12
    ➖
    NAPOLI, Patrick Simon Pascal resigned
    director
  36. 1999-10-21
    ➖
    MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 1999-10-21
    ➕
    RAE, George Mackay appointed
    director
  38. 1995-12-10
    ➕
    NAPOLI, Patrick Simon Pascal appointed
    director
  39. 1995-12-10
    ➖
    RAE, Anne resigned
    director
  40. 1993-12-04
    ➖
    DICKSON, Anthea Susan resigned
    secretary
  41. 1993-12-04
    ➕
    MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas appointed
    secretary
  42. 1993-12-04
    ➖
    DICKSON, Alan William Bain resigned
    director
  43. 1993-12-04
    ➖
    DICKSON, Anthea Susan resigned
    director
  44. 1993-12-04
    ➕
    MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas appointed
    director
  45. 1993-12-04
    ➕
    RAE, Anne appointed
    director
  46. 1992-08-24
    ➖
    GIBSON, Agens Christina Dunlop resigned
    director
  47. 1992-07-24
    ➕
    GIBSON, Agens Christina Dunlop appointed
    director
  48. 1986-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MIMOSA (NO 325) LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O Brett Nicholls Associates Herbert House
24 Herbert Street
Glasgow
G20 6NB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

NAPOLI, Patrick Simon Pascal→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DICKSON, Anthea Susan→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-04
Resigned
MORRICE, Philip John→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2020-11-03
Resigned
MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-04 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
SCOTT, Ewen Moncreiffe→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-09 · resigned 2016-12-21
Resigned
DICKSON, Alan William Bain→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-12-04
Resigned
DICKSON, Anthea Susan→
director · ~71y · resigned 1993-12-04
Resigned
GIBSON, Agens Christina Dunlop→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1992-08-24
Resigned
GRAY, Albert→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-12-12 · resigned 2003-12-17
Resigned
MCDOUGALL, Alistair→
director · ~90y · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2010-11-22
Resigned
MORRICE, Philip John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2020-11-03
Resigned
MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
MOWAT, Iain Alexander Thomas→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-12-04 · resigned 1999-10-21
Resigned
NAPOLI, Patrick Simon Pascal→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-12-10 · resigned 2001-12-12
Resigned
RAE, Anne Annie→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-11-22 · resigned 2014-06-25
Resigned
RAE, Anne→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-12-04 · resigned 1995-12-10
Resigned
RAE, George Mackay→
director · ~84y · appointed 1999-10-21 · resigned 2003-08-31
Resigned
SCOTT, Ewen Moncreiffe→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-12-09 · resigned 2016-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-03