MORAY ESTATES DEVELOPMENTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC641572 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of agricultural holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-23📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-03-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-03-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-23📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03➖STUART, Malvina Dorothea, Countess Of Moray resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-04➕MARTIN, Alastair Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➖YOUNG, Colin resigneddirector
- 2024-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-10-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-24➕STUART, Catherine Jane, Countess Of Moray appointeddirector
- 2024-10-24➕STUART, James Douglas, Lord Doune appointeddirector
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31➕LESLIE, Simon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕STUART, Malvina Dorothea, Countess Of Moray appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➕YOUNG, Colin appointeddirector
- 2019-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs MORAY ESTATES DEVELOPMENTS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2019-09-13➕GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-09-13➕HOWARD, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2019-09-13➕STUART, John Douglas, Earl Of Moray appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Lord Doune James Douglas Stuart Individual · British · DOB 11/2002 · age 24 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 24/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Earl Of Moray John Douglas Stuartceased 24/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64201 — Activities of agricultural holding companies
Registered office
5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8EJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (7 active · 2 resigned)
GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-13
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HOWARD, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-13
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LESLIE, Simon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-10-31
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MARTIN, Alastair Gilbert→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-12-04
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STUART, Catherine Jane, Countess Of Moray→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-24
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STUART, James Douglas, Lord Doune→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-10-24
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STUART, John Douglas, Earl Of Moray→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-09-13
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STUART, Malvina Dorothea, Countess Of Moray→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2025-11-03
YOUNG, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2024-12-04
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-03-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-03-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-23
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-25