MOTTAINAI LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC577774 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). 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 (76/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 0 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-08➖ALBYN TRUST LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-11📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-11📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2022-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-03➕SUTHERLAND, EARL OF, Alistair Charles St. Clair appointeddirector
- 2022-09-03➖SUTHERLAND, Alexander Charles Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-09-03➕ALBYN TRUST LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs MOTTAINAI LTD
- 2017-10-03➕SUTHERLAND, Alexander Charles Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Alistair Charles St. Clair Sutherland, Earl Of Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 03/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Albyn Trust Limitedceased 08/11/2024· significant influence
- Mr Alexander Charles Robert Sutherlandceased 03/09/2022· 75-100% shares · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Saffery, Torridon House
Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SUTHERLAND, EARL OF, Alistair Charles St. Clair→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2022-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SUTHERLAND, Alexander Charles Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-10-03 · resigned 2022-09-03
ALBYN TRUST LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2022-09-03 · resigned 2024-11-08
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-11
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-10-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-11