MONCREIFFE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC255181 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

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

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£152.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (85/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £152,486

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£152k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£251k
↓ 8.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£55k£109k£164k£219k£273kSept 2023Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£221.2k£215.4k£172.9k
Current assets£250.9k£273.5k£197.2k
Net assets£152.5k£150.2k£145.8k

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-28
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    HANNIGAN, Richard Thomas resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-04-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-28
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    MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary resigned
    director
  14. 2017-11-27
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  15. 2017-11-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-10
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    MONCREIFFE, Ossian Peregrine Thomas Gerald appointed
    director
  18. 2017-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-04-26
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-03-01
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    MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary appointed
    director
  21. 2017-03-01
    ➖
    MONCREIFFE, Ossian Peregrine Thomas Gerald resigned
    director
  22. 2017-02-17
    ➖
    MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary resigned
    director
  23. 2017-02-17
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    MONCREIFFE, Ossian Peregrine Thomas Gerald appointed
    director
  24. 2010-05-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  25. 2005-09-09
    ➕
    HANNIGAN, Richard Thomas appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-09-09
    ➖
    MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-09-09
    ➖
    MONCREIFFE, Peregrine David Euan Malcolm, Hon resigned
    director
  28. 2003-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MONCREIFFE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  29. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-09-02
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary appointed
    director
  33. 2003-09-02
    ➕
    MONCREIFFE, Peregrine David Euan Malcolm, Hon appointed
    director

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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MONCREIFFE" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ossian Peregrine Thomas Gerald Moncreiffe
Individual · British · DOB 02/1991 · age 35
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting26/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Miranda Mary Moncreiffeceased 26/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

MONCREIFFE, Ossian Peregrine Thomas Gerald→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNIGAN, Richard Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2023-04-28
Resigned
MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2005-09-09
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2018-06-28
Resigned
MONCREIFFE, Miranda Mary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2017-02-17
Resigned
MONCREIFFE, Ossian Peregrine Thomas Gerald→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2017-03-01
Resigned
MONCREIFFE, Peregrine David Euan Malcolm, Hon→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2005-09-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property28/05/2010—
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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-19