MORNING NOON & NIGHT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC123950 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

57 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
57 charges (57/57 with lender, 57/57 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
280 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 resolution
  • 2 capital
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (177 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  2. 2025-11-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-11-21
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  4. 2025-11-21
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  5. 2025-11-21
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  6. 2025-11-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2025-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-05-02
    ROSS, Michael Edward appointed
    director
  12. 2024-05-01
    WATSON, James resigned
    director
  13. 2023-07-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-26
    YUILLE, Alan David appointed
    secretary
  16. 2023-05-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2023-05-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-05-12
    DALLEY, John Chapman resigned
    secretary
  19. 2023-05-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-04-27
    THORN, Edward George appointed
    director
  21. 2023-04-26
    CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming resigned
    director
  22. 2022-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-07-06
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2021-07-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2019-03-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #58
  27. 2014-02-28
    SMALLMAN, Hollis resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-24
    WATSON, James appointed
    director
  29. 2009-03-19
    CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming appointed
    director
  30. 2009-01-16
    MOON, David resigned
    director
  31. 2005-06-09
    BRODIE, John Ross resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-06-09
    DALLEY, John Chapman appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-05-10
    CRONAN, John Philip resigned
    director
  34. 2005-05-10
    DUFFY, James resigned
    director
  35. 2005-05-10
    MOON, David appointed
    director
  36. 2005-05-10
    SMALLMAN, Hollis appointed
    director
  37. 2004-12-31
    BIRD, Colin Smith resigned
    director
  38. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #57
  39. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #56
  40. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #55
  41. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #54
  42. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #53
  43. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #52
  44. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #51
  45. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #50
  46. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #49
  47. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #48
  48. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #47
  49. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #45
  50. 2004-09-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #46
Showing most recent 50 of 177 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-21: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Morning Noon & Night Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Morning Noon & Night Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
MORNING NOON & NIGHT LIMITED
This company · SC123950

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Morning Noon & Night Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Registered office

Hillwood House
2 Harvest Drive Newbridge
Edinburgh
EH28 8QJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

YUILLE, Alan David
secretary · appointed 2023-06-26
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Active
ROSS, Michael Edward
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-02
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Active
THORN, Edward George
director · ~76y · appointed 2023-04-27
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Active
BRODIE, John Ross
secretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2005-06-09
Resigned
DALLEY, John Chapman
secretary · appointed 2005-06-09 · resigned 2023-05-12
Resigned
STURROCK, William Calder
secretary · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2004-08-02
Resigned
PAGAN MACBETH
corporate-secretary · appointed 1990-03-23 · resigned 2000-08-02
Resigned
SKENE EDWARDS WS
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-02 · resigned 2003-06-12
Resigned
BIRD, Colin Smith
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
BRODIE, John Ross
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-08-05
Resigned
CAIRNEY, Henry Patrick Fleming
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2023-04-26
Resigned
CLARKE, John Bernard
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1990-03-23 · resigned 1990-11-30
Resigned
CRONAN, John Philip
director · ~91y · appointed 2004-08-05 · resigned 2005-05-10
Resigned
DUFFY, James
director · ~91y · appointed 2004-08-05 · resigned 2005-05-10
Resigned
MACKAY, Fraser
director · ~74y · appointed 1990-09-21 · resigned 2004-08-02
Resigned
MITCHELL, Colin Charles Robertson
director · ~86y · appointed 1992-05-01 · resigned 2004-08-02
Resigned
MOON, David
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2009-01-16
Resigned
PIRIE, George Robert
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-26 · resigned 2004-08-02
Resigned
SMALLMAN, Hollis
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned
THOMPSON, Edward Henry
director · ~86y · appointed 1990-11-30 · resigned 2004-08-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

57
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:57 of 57 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property02/08/200429/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/06/200402/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property18/03/200402/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property18/02/200402/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/07/200302/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/10/200202/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/08/200202/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property20/03/200202/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/07/200102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/03/200102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property06/02/200102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property03/07/200002/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property30/11/199902/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property29/11/199902/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property10/11/199902/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/09/199902/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property09/03/199902/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property04/12/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property03/09/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/06/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property28/04/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property27/04/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property27/04/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/03/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property07/01/199802/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property31/12/199702/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/11/199702/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property07/04/199702/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property04/02/199702/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property28/11/199602/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property15/08/199602/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property15/08/199602/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property05/07/199602/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/05/199602/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property27/09/199502/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property11/09/199502/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property20/06/199502/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/06/199502/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property17/10/199402/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property22/08/199402/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property09/02/199402/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/10/199302/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/06/199302/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property05/04/199302/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property12/08/199202/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property15/05/199202/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard securlty1 property20/01/199202/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/12/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property23/09/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/08/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/08/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property26/07/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property16/07/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property27/06/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property19/06/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property19/06/199102/09/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property15/03/199110/08/2004

Recent filings (280 total)

memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-21
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-21
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-27