MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC157556 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (67/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 17 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-05-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-01➖MEEK, Alan Crawford resigneddirector
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-30➖FLYNN, Austin resigneddirector
- 2022-04-26➖WALKER, David James resigneddirector
- 2022-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-18➕WALKER, Andrew Graham Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-01➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigneddirector
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-05➕MEEK, Alan Crawford appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➕CALDWELL, Ross Graham appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➕GEOGHEGAN, Paul James Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➖WHITE, Joyce Helen resigneddirector
- 2016-09-28➖HUTCHESON, Brian Alexander resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕YOUNG, Iain Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2015-05-01➖YOUNG, Iain Mackenzie resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖HOOK, Christian Robert Macnachtan resigneddirector
- 2014-01-03➕WALKER, David James appointeddirector
- 2013-02-25➕WHITE, Joyce Helen appointeddirector
- 2013-02-24➖MCKINLAY, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2011-08-01➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointeddirector
- 2010-11-01➕MCKINLAY, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2010-10-29➖BYRNE, Anthony Joseph resigneddirector
- 2010-07-14➕BYRNE, Anthony Joseph appointeddirector
- 2010-06-18➕YOUNG, Iain Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2010-03-16➖MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell resigneddirector
- 2008-04-15➕MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15➕HUTCHESON, Brian Alexander appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➖BOWMAN, Hugh Craig resigneddirector
- 2005-12-20➕MFMAC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-20➖MORTON FRASER resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-06➕FLYNN, Austin appointeddirector
- 2004-10-13➕HOOK, Christian Robert Macnachtan appointeddirector
- 1995-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED
- 1995-04-20➕BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 1995-04-20➕MORTON FRASER appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-04-20➕BOWMAN, Hugh Craig appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-04-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Level 5, 9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8RY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (6 active · 13 resigned)
MFMAC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-20
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BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1995-04-20
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CALDWELL, Ross Graham→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-05-01
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GEOGHEGAN, Paul James Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-05-01
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WALKER, Andrew Graham Alexander→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-10-18
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YOUNG, Iain Mackenzie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-01
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MORTON FRASER→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-20 · resigned 2005-12-20
BOWMAN, Hugh Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-04-20 · resigned 2006-04-01
BYRNE, Anthony Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-07-14 · resigned 2010-10-29
FLYNN, Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2022-04-30
HOOK, Christian Robert Macnachtan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2015-04-30
HUTCHESON, Brian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2016-09-28
MCKELVIE, Gordon Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2010-03-16
MCKINLAY, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2013-02-24
MEEK, Alan Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-03-05 · resigned 2025-05-01
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2020-05-01
WALKER, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-03 · resigned 2022-04-26
WHITE, Joyce Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2017-05-01
YOUNG, Iain Mackenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-18 · resigned 2015-05-01
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Recent filings (114 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-26