MOARK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC367316 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees00

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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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  2. 2024-11-14
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  3. 2024-02-22
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  4. 2022-12-22
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  5. 2022-03-07
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  6. 2022-02-12
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  7. 2022-02-03
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  8. 2021-01-25
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  9. 2019-11-08
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  10. 2019-10-22
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  11. 2018-11-12
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  12. 2018-02-28
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  13. 2017-09-04
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  14. 2016-12-19
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  15. 2016-01-18
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  16. 2015-11-02
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  17. 2015-07-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2015-07-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2012-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2012-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2012-11-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2011-07-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Jbf Properties Limited
  23. 2009-10-22
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    Company incorporated
    As MOARK LIMITED
  24. 2009-10-22
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    CLARK, Jonathon Leonard appointed
    director
  25. 2009-10-22
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    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2009-10-22
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2009-10-22
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  28. 2009-10-22
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathon Leonard Clark
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting22/10/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Blair Morrisonceased 09/11/2018· 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
Incorporated2009-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The School House Kinnaird
Inchture
Perth
PH14 9QY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CLARK, Jonathon Leonard→
director · ~46y · appointed 2009-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-10-22 · resigned 2009-10-22
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-10-22 · resigned 2009-10-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property03/02/2022—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property30/07/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property24/07/2015—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property12/12/201220/12/2012
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property28/11/2012—
outstanding
Jbf Properties
Jbf Properties Limited
Standard security1 property12/07/2011—
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Recent filings (49 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-11-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
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mortgage · MR01
2022-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-22