MORAY NEW SIGHT LTD.

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SC222710 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-30
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£108
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £108

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£108
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£718£1k£2k£3k£4kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£108—
Current assets£3.6k—
Debtors£3.6k—
Net assets£108—

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.

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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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-08-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-07-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-05-17
    ➖
    ADAMS, Alistair David, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2024-03-05
    ➕
    IRVING ADAMS, Margaret Anne appointed
    director
  9. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-08-10
    ➕
    IRVING, Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    MACKAY, Catherine Stewart resigned
    secretary
  21. 2001-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MORAY NEW SIGHT LTD.
  22. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    MACKAY, Catherine Stewart appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    ADAMS, Alistair David, Dr appointed
    director
  26. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Anne Irving Adams
Individual · British · DOB 04/1943 · age 83
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/03/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Alistair David Adamsceased 05/03/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2001-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities

Registered office

15 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

IRVING, Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVING ADAMS, Margaret Anne→
director · ~83y · appointed 2024-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Catherine Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned
ADAMS, Alistair David, Dr→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2024-05-17
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-19