MORAY COLLEGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC141500 · ltd · incorporated 1992-12-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8042
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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 (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-09-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-09-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-06-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-05-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-12-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2010-12-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  8. 2010-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-01-01
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    DUNCAN, William Hugh Alexander resigned
    secretary
  10. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    DUNCAN, William Hugh Alexander resigned
    director
  11. 2009-12-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2009-12-16
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  13. 2009-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2009-12-16
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  15. 2009-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2009-05-21
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-12-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2008-12-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-11-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-06-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-01-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2006-03-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-03-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2006-03-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  26. 2006-03-13
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2005-05-01
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    DEVENNEY, Michael appointed
    director
  28. 2005-03-31
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    LOGAN, James George resigned
    director
  29. 2005-03-09
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  30. 2005-01-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  31. 2002-10-21
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    DUNCAN, William Hugh Alexander appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-10-21
    ➕
    DUNCAN, William Hugh Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2002-10-18
    ➖
    MARSHALL, James resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-10-18
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    MARSHALL, James resigned
    director
  35. 2001-04-02
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    LOGAN, James George appointed
    director
  36. 2001-04-01
    ➖
    COOPER, Brian Gregory resigned
    director
  37. 2000-12-07
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    CHALMERS, Robert John, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2000-03-20
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    COOPER, Brian Gregory appointed
    director
  39. 2000-03-20
    ➕
    MARSHALL, James appointed
    director
  40. 1996-03-31
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    CASSIE, Annette Kathleen Mary resigned
    director
  41. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    CHALMERS, Stewart resigned
    director
  42. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Lynne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  43. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    GRANT, Janet Christine resigned
    director
  44. 1996-03-31
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    LAWSON, Ian Redgrave resigned
    director
  45. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Oliver Henry resigned
    director
  46. 1995-03-31
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    BUCHANAN, Ewan Craig Barr resigned
    director
  47. 1993-05-11
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    BUCHANAN, Ewan Craig Barr appointed
    director
  48. 1993-05-11
    ➕
    CASSIE, Annette Kathleen Mary appointed
    director
  49. 1993-05-11
    ➕
    CHALMERS, Stewart appointed
    director
  50. 1993-05-11
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Lynne Elizabeth appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-12-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC8042 — SIC 8042

Registered office

Moray College
Moray Street
Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 1JJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

DEVENNEY, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, William Hugh Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
MARSHALL, James→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
BISHOP & ROBERTSON CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 1993-03-24
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Ewan Craig Barr→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
CASSIE, Annette Kathleen Mary→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
CHALMERS, Robert John, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 2000-12-07
Resigned
CHALMERS, Stewart→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
COOPER, Brian Gregory→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2001-04-01
Resigned
DONALDSON, Lynne Elizabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
DUNCAN, William Hugh Alexander→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
GRANT, Janet Christine→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
LANG, James Russell→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 1993-03-24
Resigned
LAWSON, Ian Redgrave→
director · ~98y · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
LOGAN, James George→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
MARSHALL, James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
MILLAR, James Allan→
nominee-director · ~77y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 1993-03-24
Resigned
RUSSELL, Oliver Henry→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-05-11 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-16
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2009-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-16
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-05-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-10