MORRISON MARINE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC232270 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2011-06-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-06-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-09➕MORRISON, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-09➖BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-07-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-07➖BISHOPS SOLICITORS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-07➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-03-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-17➕MORRISON, Hugh Fairlie appointeddirector
- 2006-02-17➖1924 NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-17➕BISHOPS SOLICITORS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-17➖1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs MORRISON MARINE LIMITED
- 2002-05-31➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-05-31➕1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MORRISON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-06-03
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Ambleburn Broom Road
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
Renfrewshire
G77 5DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MORRISON, Hugh Fairlie→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2006-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2006-02-17
BISHOPS SOLICITORS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2006-08-07
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2007-07-09
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2006-02-17
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-06-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-07-12
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-10
legacy
address · 287
2007-07-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-01-29