MORAY PRECAST LIMITED

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SC176648 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£126.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23610
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 23690SIC 23690
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -59% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.9 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £126,882
Net assets shrinking
Down £113,793 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 59% YoY
Cash YoY
-59%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£72k
↓ 59% YoY
Net Worth
£127k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£147k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£51k£101k£152k£202k£253kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-232023-12-23
Total assets£129.8k£244.6k
Current assets£146.7k£253.1k
Cash£71.6k£176.5k
Debtors£66.4k£66.9k
Net assets£126.9k£240.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-13
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  3. 2025-02-13
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  4. 2025-02-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-11-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-10-29
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    SAMPSON, Heidi Josepha resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-02-06
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    SAMPSON, Timothy John resigned
    director
  10. 2023-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-09-06
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    SAMPSON, Timothy John appointed
    director
  14. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2014-12-23
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    SAMPSON, Heidi Josepha appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2010-02-24
    ➖
    MINTY, Brian Jeffrey resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-02-24
    ➖
    MINTY, Brian Jeffrey resigned
    director
  23. 1999-09-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: William James Ellis
  24. 1999-07-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 1997-07-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  26. 1997-06-23
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    Company incorporated
    As MORAY PRECAST LIMITED
  27. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    SAMPSON, Nigel Peter appointed
    director
  28. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    MINTY, Brian Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1997-06-23
    ➖
    THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    MINTY, Brian Jeffrey appointed
    director
  32. 1997-06-23
    ➕
    MMA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 1997-06-23
    ➖
    MMA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Nigel Peter Sampson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting24/06/2016
Mr Nigel Peter Sampson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-06-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610

Registered office

17/19 Ashgrove Cottages
Ashgrove Road
Elgin
Morayshire
IV30 1UU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last made up to: 2024-12-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

SAMPSON, Nigel Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MINTY, Brian Jeffrey→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2010-02-24
Resigned
SAMPSON, Heidi Josepha→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-23 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
THE COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 1997-06-23
Resigned
MINTY, Brian Jeffrey→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 2010-02-24
Resigned
SAMPSON, Timothy John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-09-06 · resigned 2024-02-06
Resigned
MMA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1997-06-23 · resigned 1997-06-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
William James Ellis
Standard security2 properties27/09/199925/02/2010
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property20/07/1999—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property18/07/1997—
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Recent filings (92 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-02-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-02-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28