ALLAN MORRISON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

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SC359330 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-08
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69202Bookkeeping activities
  • 70221Financial management
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. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-08
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  4. 2022-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-06-10
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-06-04
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  11. 2016-06-04
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  12. 2015-05-20
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  13. 2015-05-20
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  14. 2014-06-25
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  15. 2014-06-25
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  16. 2013-05-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-05-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLAN MORRISON ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2009-05-08
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    MORRISON, Allan Hamilton appointed
    director
  19. 2009-05-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2009-05-08
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2009-05-08
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  22. 2009-05-08
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    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.
  • +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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Allan Hamilton Morrison
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/05/2016

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
Incorporated2009-05-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

37 Hazelwood Avenue
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 5QT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: 2025-05-08

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MORRISON, Allan Hamilton→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-05-08
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-05-08 · resigned 2009-05-08
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-05-08 · resigned 2009-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-20