MOORBROCK ESTATE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC124137 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-03
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£39.66M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -92% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £39,657,273
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£89k
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£40m
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£2.2m
↑ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £51.61M | £51.10M |
| Current assets | £2.19M | £1.27M |
| Cash | £88.9k | £1.06M |
| Debtors | £2.08M | £182.9k |
| Net assets | £39.66M | £39.15M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-02-27➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-02-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-31➕ENGGAARD, Torben appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖ENGGAARD, Soren resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➖ENGGAARD, Soren resigneddirector
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Windy Rig Wind Farm Limited
- 2014-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Element Power Northern Europe Developments Limited
- 2008-01-01➖ENGGAARD, Jorgen resigneddirector
- 1992-01-31➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1990-06-26➕ENGGAARD, Soren appointedsecretary
- 1990-06-26➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1990-06-26➕ENGGAARD, Jorgen appointeddirector
- 1990-06-26➕ENGGAARD, Soren appointeddirector
- 1990-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs MOORBROCK ESTATE LIMITED
- 1990-04-03➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1990-04-03➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ambercon Holding Aps is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ambercon Holding Aps
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MOORBROCK ESTATE LIMITED
This company · SC124137
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambercon Holding Aps Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/02/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Torben Enggaardceased 04/02/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Carsten Enggaardceased 25/09/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Soren Enggaardceased 25/09/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & R MCBAIN LIMITED→ SC803304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ARL FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC242164 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ASBS FISHING COMPANY LTD→ SC684476 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BALMARA LTD→ SC776387 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BBD FISHING LTD→ SC644064 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BBP ROSE LTD→ SC629529 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| BLACKDOG SALMON FISHINGS LIMITED→ SC557211 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BOW FIDDLE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC179910 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| BROOKS FISHING LTD→ SC451588 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BRUCE S BUCHAN LTD.→ SC248825 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENGGAARD, Torben→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENGGAARD, Soren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-06-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-04-03 · resigned 1990-06-26
ENGGAARD, Jorgen→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1990-06-26 · resigned 2008-01-01
ENGGAARD, Soren→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1990-06-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-04-03 · resigned 1992-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Windy Rig Wind Farm Windy Rig Wind Farm Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 24/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Element Power Northern Europe Developments Element Power Northern Europe Developments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/03/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-03-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23