MONKTONHALL COLLIERY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC130014 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-15
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-10➖LAWWELL, Peter Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-11-24📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2023-04-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-26📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 1996-04-23➕NIVEN, Fraser Irvine appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-23➖WILSON, Alison resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-23➖AITCHISON, John James resigneddirector
- 1996-04-23➖DEVEY, Andrew resigneddirector
- 1996-04-23➖KERNAGHAN, Wayne John resigneddirector
- 1996-04-23➕LAWWELL, Peter Thomas appointeddirector
- 1996-04-23➖RICHARD, John Walter Maxwell resigneddirector
- 1996-01-24➕ORD, Richard Donald appointeddirector
- 1995-01-09➕WILSON, Alison appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-09➖HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-11-19➕AITCHISON, John James appointeddirector
- 1994-10-04➖BROWN, Albert Peter resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11➕MCLUCAS, William Philip appointeddirector
- 1994-02-11➖AITCHISON, John James resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11➖ARNOTT, John Campbell Parnell resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11➖DAVISON, Brian resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11➖DAVISON, Brian resigneddirector
- 1994-02-11➕DEVEY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 1994-02-11➕KERNAGHAN, Wayne John appointeddirector
- 1994-02-11➕RICHARD, John Walter Maxwell appointeddirector
- 1993-11-10➖ALEX MORISON & CO WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-11-10➕HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-03-20➖LAING, George Johnstone resignedsecretary
- 1993-03-20➖BROWN, Alexander Baillie resigneddirector
- 1993-03-20➖CHATHAM, Robert Marshall resigneddirector
- 1993-03-20➖MCMURDO, Peter Johnston resigneddirector
- 1993-03-20➖SCOTT, Gordon James resigneddirector
- 1993-03-02➕BROWN, Albert Peter appointeddirector
- 1993-02-22➕ARNOTT, John Campbell Parnell appointeddirector
- 1993-02-22➕DAVISON, Brian appointeddirector
- 1993-02-22➕DAVISON, Brian appointeddirector
- 1992-12-18➖PARKER, James resigneddirector
- 1992-06-12➕ALEX MORISON & CO WS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1992-06-12➖LAING, George Johnstone resigneddirector
- 1991-03-14➕LAING, George Johnstone appointedsecretary
- 1991-03-14➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-03-14➕AITCHISON, John James appointeddirector
- 1991-03-14➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MONKTONHALL COLLIERY LIMITED
- 1991-02-15➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-02-15➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2002-10-31
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1010 — SIC 1010
Registered office
Erskine House
68-73 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2002-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
NIVEN, Fraser Irvine→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-04-23
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MCLUCAS, William Philip→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-02-11
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ORD, Richard Donald→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-01-24
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LAING, George Johnstone→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-03-14 · resigned 1993-03-20
WILSON, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1996-04-23
ALEX MORISON & CO WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-06-12 · resigned 1993-11-10
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 1995-01-09
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-15 · resigned 1991-03-14
AITCHISON, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-11-19 · resigned 1996-04-23
AITCHISON, John James→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-03-14 · resigned 1994-02-11
ARNOTT, John Campbell Parnell→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1994-02-11
BROWN, Albert Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-03-02 · resigned 1994-10-04
BROWN, Alexander Baillie→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1993-03-20
CHATHAM, Robert Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1993-03-20
DAVISON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1994-02-11
DAVISON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1994-02-11
DEVEY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-02-11 · resigned 1996-04-23
KERNAGHAN, Wayne John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-02-11 · resigned 1996-04-23
LAING, George Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-06-12
LAWWELL, Peter Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-04-23 · resigned 2026-01-10
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Recent filings (6 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2025-11-24
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-04-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2020-06-26
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01