MORRISON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC185150 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 13 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
127 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-23
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  6. 2022-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-02-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-15
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  11. 2020-06-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2020-06-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-05-22
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    AWG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2020-05-22
    ➕
    TILBROOK, James Raymond appointed
    director
  16. 2020-05-22
    ➖
    CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-05-22
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    PACEY, Nigel Edmund resigned
    director
  18. 2020-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2019-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2019-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2015-04-01
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    CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-03-31
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    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-09-09
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    PACEY, Nigel Edmund appointed
    director
  26. 2005-07-01
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    TURNER, David Charles resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-03-15
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    AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2005-03-15
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    LOGUE, David Iain resigned
    director
  29. 2005-01-31
    ➖
    MACKAY, Ewan William resigned
    director
  30. 2004-08-23
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    SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-08-02
    ➖
    BLYTH, Alastair Forbes resigned
    director
  32. 2003-11-21
    ➖
    HUTCHISON, Graeme resigned
    director
  33. 2003-11-21
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    MCDONALD, Derek resigned
    director
  34. 2003-11-21
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    MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister resigned
    director
  35. 2002-10-21
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    BLYTH, Alastair Forbes appointed
    director
  36. 2002-10-21
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    LOGUE, David Iain appointed
    director
  37. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    LEITH, Brian James resigned
    director
  38. 2002-08-19
    ➖
    GILLEN, Seamus Joseph resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-08-19
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    TURNER, David Charles appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-08-02
    ➖
    TALBOT, Philip resigned
    director
  41. 2002-05-17
    ➖
    FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  42. 2002-05-17
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    GILLEN, Seamus Joseph appointed
    secretary
  43. 2002-01-23
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Jane Kathleen resigned
    director
  44. 2002-01-23
    ➕
    TALBOT, Philip appointed
    director
  45. 2001-10-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Jane Kathleen appointed
    director
  46. 2001-06-14
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    MORRISON, John resigned
    secretary
  47. 2000-12-15
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    MCDONALD, Derek appointed
    director
  48. 2000-12-15
    ➕
    MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister appointed
    director
  49. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    ROBB, Gordon William resigned
    director
  50. 2000-12-08
    ➕
    FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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.)

Group structure

Awg Residential Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Awg Residential Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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MORRISON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · SC185150

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Awg Residential Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated1998-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Brodies Llp Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

AWG CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-05-22
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Active
TILBROOK, James Raymond→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-05-22
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Active
AWG PROPERTY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-03-15
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Active
CLARKE, Elizabeth Ann Horlock→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
FOX, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-08 · resigned 2002-05-17
Resigned
GILLEN, Seamus Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-17 · resigned 2002-08-19
Resigned
MORRISON, John→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
SHEPHEARD, Geoffrey Arthur George→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
TURNER, David Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
QUEENSFERRY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-09-25
Resigned
BLYTH, Alastair Forbes→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2004-08-02
Resigned
DONNELLY, Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2000-10-05
Resigned
HUTCHISON, Graeme→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2003-11-21
Resigned
LEITH, Brian James→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
LOGUE, David Iain→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2005-03-15
Resigned
MACKAY, Ewan William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-10-05 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
MCDONALD, Derek→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2003-11-21
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister→
director · ~57y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2003-11-21
Resigned
PACEY, Nigel Edmund→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-09 · resigned 2020-05-22
Resigned
ROBB, Gordon William→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-09-25 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (127 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-16