MORAY DISTILLERY LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC519606 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-10-04
    ➖
    ADAM, Alexander William resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-30
    ➖
    BROWN, Shona resigned
    director
  10. 2024-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-12-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-23
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  14. 2021-12-23
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2021-12-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-12-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-12-22
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2021-12-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2021-12-15
    ➕
    ADAM, Alexander William appointed
    director
  20. 2021-12-15
    ➕
    BROWN, Shona appointed
    director
  21. 2021-12-09
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-11-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MORAY DISTILLERY LTD
  25. 2015-11-05
    ➕
    BROWN, Jill appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
Jill Brown
Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-11-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

42 Thornhill Drive
Elgin
IV30 6GT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BROWN, Jill→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAM, Alexander William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2024-10-04
Resigned
BROWN, Shona→
director · ~44y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2024-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2021-12-23