MORANVIEW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC241452 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-20
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (77/100)

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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-30
    ➖
    CRAIG, Steven James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-30
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Martin resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-29
    ➕
    MOSS, James appointed
    director
  6. 2025-10-29
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Martin appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-10-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
    director
  11. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
    director
  12. 2025-09-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2025-09-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2025-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-09-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2025-09-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2024-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2024-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2024-06-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2024-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-06-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2024-06-07
    ➖
    DONOGHUE, Steven resigned
    secretary
  26. 2024-06-07
    ➖
    DONOGHUE, Valerie resigned
    director
  27. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  30. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2024-04-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  32. 2024-04-16
    ➕
    CRAIG, Steven James appointed
    director
  33. 2024-04-16
    ➕
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  34. 2024-04-16
    ➕
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  35. 2003-04-04
    ➖
    ALLAN, Graham John resigned
    director
  36. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    ALLAN, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  37. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    DONOGHUE, Steven appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-02-28
    ➖
    ALLAN, Joanne resigned
    director
  39. 2003-02-28
    ➕
    DONOGHUE, Valerie appointed
    director
  40. 2003-02-21
    ➖
    DICK, Andrew Graham resigned
    director
  41. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    ALLAN, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  42. 2003-01-13
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    ALLAN, Graham John appointed
    director
  44. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    ALLAN, Joanne appointed
    director
  45. 2003-01-13
    ➕
    DICK, Andrew Graham appointed
    director
  46. 2003-01-13
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2002-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MORANVIEW LIMITED
  48. 2002-12-20
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2002-12-20
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CRAIG, Steven James resigned 2025-10-30; EDWARDS, Martin resigned 2025-10-30; HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned 2025-09-30

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven James Craig
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/09/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian Colquhoun Harrisceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Harrisceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Valerie Donoghueceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Steven Donoghueceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2002-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

38 Morvenside
Edinburgh
EH14 2SJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

MOSS, James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLAN, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
DONOGHUE, Steven→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2003-01-13
Resigned
ALLAN, Graham John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned
ALLAN, Joanne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2003-02-28
Resigned
CRAIG, Steven James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-04-16 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
DICK, Andrew Graham→
director · ~90y · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2003-02-21
Resigned
DONOGHUE, Valerie→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-28 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
EDWARDS, Martin→
director · ~34y · appointed 2025-10-29 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2024-04-16 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2024-04-16 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2003-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-12