D & A MORTON LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC420429 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-27
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£648.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £648,240
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£146k
Net Worth
£648k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £146.1k | — |
| Net assets | £648.2k | — |
| Average employees | — | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-21📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2025-03-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-08-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10➖MORTON, David Wilson resigneddirector
- 2017-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-04➕MORTON, Gillian Ella appointeddirector
- 2013-06-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs D & A MORTON LTD
- 2012-03-27➕MORTON, Quintin David appointeddirector
- 2012-03-27➕MORTON, David Wilson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MORTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Ella Morton Individual · British · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Quintin David Morton Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAJIN SUSTAINABLE SEAFOODS LTD→ SC511635 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CORRIE COMMUNITY GARDEN CIC→ SC782978 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DAVID ROPER FISHING LTD→ SC731381 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FENCEBAY LIMITED→ SC245553 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| FRANK 'SOIL' SMITH LTD→ SC719114 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GMK FISHING LIMITED→ SC340440 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| GREGG AGRI SERVICES LTD→ SC473307 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GREYLAG HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED→ SC064189 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
Auchinbay Farm
Ochiltree
Cumnock
Ayrshire
KA18 2QE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MORTON, Gillian Ella→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORTON, Quintin David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORTON, David Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2012-03-27 · resigned 2019-01-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2024 | 31/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/06/2013 | 05/09/2017 |
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Recent filings (44 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-27
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20