MONCRIEFF WARREN PATERSON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC097692 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (48/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
76 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2015-06-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-06-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-02-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-01-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-12-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-01-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-07-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-10➕MURDOCH, Kirkland Baird appointeddirector
- 2005-03-10➖MCNEILL, Morag resigneddirector
- 1994-05-06➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-05-06➖STEWART, Alan James resignedsecretary
- 1994-05-06➖STEWART, Alan James resigneddirector
- 1993-03-01➕MCNEILL, Morag appointeddirector
- 1993-02-28➖BANKIER, Ian Patrick resigneddirector
- 1986-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs MONCRIEFF WARREN PATERSON LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 71 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 40 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-06-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Pinsent Masons Llp
13 Queen'S Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-05-06
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MURDOCH, Kirkland Baird→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEWART, Alan James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-05-06
BANKIER, Ian Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1993-02-28
MCNEILL, Morag→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1993-03-01 · resigned 2005-03-10
STEWART, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1994-05-06
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Recent filings (76 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-06-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-02-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-09-21