
Company Number
SC107439
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
moredun foundation
Group Structure
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Industry
Veterinary activities
+2Registered Address
pentlands science park, bush loan, penicuik, EH26 0PZ
Website
http://moredun.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MOREDUN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED at £3.6m based on a Turnover of £4.6m and 0.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MOREDUN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED at £1.3m based on an EBITDA of £361.3k and a 3.72x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MOREDUN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED at £3.5m based on Net Assets of £1.9m and 1.81x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Moredun Scientific Limited is a live company located in penicuik, EH26 0PZ with a Companies House number of SC107439. It operates in the manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control sector, SIC Code 26513. Founded in November 1987, it's largest shareholder is moredun foundation with a 100% stake. Moredun Scientific Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.6m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Moredun Scientific Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.6m, make it in line with the average company (£5m)
£4.6m - Moredun Scientific Limited
£5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.2%)
-2% - Moredun Scientific Limited
10.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (53.7%)
27.6% - Moredun Scientific Limited
53.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.7% make it more profitable than the average company (4.3%)
6.7% - Moredun Scientific Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 44 employees, this is below the industry average (63)
44 - Moredun Scientific Limited
63 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.1k, the company has a lower pay structure (£52.4k)
£41.1k - Moredun Scientific Limited
£52.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £103.8k, this is equally as efficient (£103.1k)
£103.8k - Moredun Scientific Limited
£103.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 105 days, this is later than average (43 days)
105 days - Moredun Scientific Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
14 days - Moredun Scientific Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 9 days, this is less than average (52 days)
9 days - Moredun Scientific Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 33 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
33 weeks - Moredun Scientific Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (41.4%)
23.7% - Moredun Scientific Limited
41.4% - Industry AVG
Moredun Scientific Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £4.6 million and the company has net assets of £1.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Moredun Scientific Limited has 44 employees and maintains cash reserves of £389.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 4,569,196 | 4,221,453 | 5,301,458 | 4,811,724 | 4,253,961 | 3,658,435 | 3,305,874 | 3,107,598 | 2,918,272 | 2,857,839 | 2,506,544 | 2,009,337 | 1,811,677 | 959,801 | 1,656,245 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,309,728 | 3,241,904 | 3,283,846 | 2,819,955 | 2,883,078 | 2,350,592 | 2,148,473 | 2,112,968 | 1,948,259 | 2,067,694 | 1,768,798 | 1,352,832 | 1,330,929 | 825,936 | 1,063,484 |
Gross Profit | 1,259,468 | 979,549 | 2,017,612 | 1,991,769 | 1,370,883 | 1,307,843 | 1,157,401 | 994,630 | 970,013 | 790,145 | 737,746 | 656,505 | 480,748 | 133,865 | 592,761 |
Admin Expenses | 952,492 | 903,401 | 747,113 | 541,212 | 633,997 | 568,473 | 494,513 | 571,542 | 581,149 | 630,849 | 508,698 | 505,796 | 397,649 | 477,324 | 518,317 |
Operating Profit | 306,976 | 76,148 | 1,270,499 | 1,450,557 | 736,886 | 739,370 | 662,888 | 423,088 | 388,864 | 159,296 | 229,048 | 150,709 | 83,099 | -343,459 | 74,444 |
Interest Payable | 141 | 1,297 | 2,651 | 3,950 | 395 | 5 | 420 | 1,025 | 653 | 1,424 | 1,067 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 9,044 | 6,217 | 363 | 3,734 | 3,889 | 2,340 | 633 | 404 | 615 | 487 | 514 | 681 | 537 | 569 | 638 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 315,879 | 81,068 | 1,268,211 | 1,450,341 | 740,380 | 741,705 | 663,101 | 422,467 | 388,826 | 159,783 | 229,562 | 151,390 | 83,636 | -344,314 | 74,015 |
Tax | 51,945 | -45,214 | -111,192 | -63,929 | -50,371 | -47,233 | -25,034 | -27,898 | -20,460 | -18,616 | -19,130 | 33,826 | 12,678 | -12,678 | |
Profit After Tax | 315,879 | 133,013 | 1,222,997 | 1,339,149 | 676,451 | 691,334 | 615,868 | 397,433 | 360,928 | 139,323 | 210,946 | 132,260 | 117,462 | -331,636 | 61,337 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 315,879 | 133,013 | 1,222,997 | 603,419 | 267,324 | 691,334 | 615,868 | 397,433 | 360,928 | 139,323 | 152,060 | 132,260 | 117,462 | -331,636 | 61,337 |
Employee Costs | 1,810,263 | 1,682,910 | 1,697,488 | 1,538,437 | 1,498,551 | 1,269,481 | 1,170,277 | 1,117,525 | 964,229 | 936,396 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 44 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 27 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 361,285 | 126,024 | 1,329,547 | 1,506,266 | 777,943 | 781,724 | 705,105 | 461,698 | 420,330 | 194,957 | 265,104 | 182,545 | 111,964 | -312,994 | 109,801 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 303,969 | 227,680 | 163,896 | 199,231 | 204,245 | 115,196 | 135,864 | 167,550 | 155,694 | 108,576 | 109,132 | 95,997 | 102,958 | 98,025 | 120,843 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 303,969 | 227,680 | 163,896 | 199,231 | 204,245 | 115,196 | 135,864 | 167,550 | 155,694 | 108,576 | 109,132 | 95,997 | 102,958 | 98,025 | 120,843 |
Stock & work in progress | 82,145 | 45,512 | 45,088 | 55,346 | 85,727 | 76,332 | 82,143 | 78,073 | 61,129 | 48,567 | 70,978 | 43,230 | 30,421 | 36,244 | 50,369 |
Trade Debtors | 1,322,153 | 1,319,974 | 1,527,240 | 1,496,199 | 1,288,135 | 1,008,524 | 1,191,312 | 1,036,441 | 930,805 | 978,990 | 609,005 | 461,551 | 353,082 | 217,572 | 387,762 |
Group Debtors | 151,234 | 242,353 | 84,148 | 180,803 | 159,437 | 66,226 | 65,648 | 133,510 | 100,289 | 46,556 | 45,485 | 59,087 | 18,260 | 13,024 | 8,436 |
Misc Debtors | 267,880 | 188,020 | 52,916 | 158,737 | 156,236 | 32,735 | 82,645 | 81,777 | 17,802 | 27,264 | 80,530 | 93,569 | 217,284 | 40,330 | 129,306 |
Cash | 389,309 | 736,146 | 1,300,930 | 1,060,180 | 442,880 | 605,436 | 183,283 | 87,302 | 124,125 | 19,793 | 78,606 | 40,606 | 71,254 | 41,921 | 83,582 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,212,721 | 2,532,005 | 3,010,322 | 2,951,265 | 2,132,415 | 1,789,253 | 1,605,031 | 1,417,103 | 1,234,150 | 1,121,170 | 884,604 | 698,043 | 690,301 | 349,091 | 659,455 |
total assets | 2,516,690 | 2,759,685 | 3,174,218 | 3,150,496 | 2,336,660 | 1,904,449 | 1,740,895 | 1,584,653 | 1,389,844 | 1,229,746 | 993,736 | 794,040 | 793,259 | 447,116 | 780,298 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 128,299 | 81,660 | 49,645 | 127,290 | 56,075 | 67,373 | 60,893 | 63,835 | 60,121 | 68,405 | 37,514 | 109,337 | 75,776 | 40,761 | 39,371 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 122,523 | 262,998 | 120,243 | 90,911 | 182,286 | 96,715 | 219,018 | 348,259 | 317,438 | 364,973 | 205,553 | 182,362 | 395,908 | 192,351 | 109,135 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 11,562 | 26,790 | 25,436 | 24,082 | 1,064 | 12,407 | 11,735 | 8,145 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 346,127 | 270,822 | 412,723 | 574,450 | 319,376 | 335,742 | 299,152 | 291,072 | 284,855 | 255,161 | 319,789 | 223,521 | 175,015 | 184,906 | 262,913 |
total current liabilities | 596,949 | 627,042 | 609,401 | 818,087 | 581,819 | 499,830 | 580,127 | 715,573 | 674,149 | 688,539 | 562,856 | 515,220 | 646,699 | 418,018 | 419,564 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 11,562 | 38,352 | 63,788 | 1,064 | 13,471 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 25,572 | 31,917 | 32,332 | 13,222 | 18,649 | 23,220 | 20,422 | 9,494 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 37,134 | 70,269 | 96,120 | 13,222 | 18,649 | 24,284 | 33,893 | 9,494 | |||||||
total liabilities | 596,949 | 627,042 | 646,535 | 888,356 | 677,939 | 513,052 | 598,776 | 739,857 | 708,042 | 698,033 | 562,856 | 515,220 | 646,699 | 418,018 | 419,564 |
net assets | 1,919,741 | 2,132,643 | 2,527,683 | 2,262,140 | 1,658,721 | 1,391,397 | 1,142,119 | 844,796 | 681,802 | 531,713 | 430,880 | 278,820 | 146,560 | 29,098 | 360,734 |
total shareholders funds | 1,919,741 | 2,132,643 | 2,527,683 | 2,262,140 | 1,658,721 | 1,391,397 | 1,142,119 | 844,796 | 681,802 | 531,713 | 430,880 | 278,820 | 146,560 | 29,098 | 360,734 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 306,976 | 76,148 | 1,270,499 | 1,450,557 | 736,886 | 739,370 | 662,888 | 423,088 | 388,864 | 159,296 | 229,048 | 150,709 | 83,099 | -343,459 | 74,444 |
Depreciation | 54,309 | 49,876 | 59,048 | 55,709 | 41,057 | 42,354 | 42,217 | 38,610 | 31,466 | 35,661 | 36,056 | 31,836 | 28,865 | 30,465 | 35,357 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 51,945 | -45,214 | -111,192 | -63,929 | -50,371 | -47,233 | -25,034 | -27,898 | -20,460 | -18,616 | -19,130 | 33,826 | 12,678 | -12,678 | |
Stock | 36,633 | 424 | -10,258 | -30,381 | 9,395 | -5,811 | 4,070 | 16,944 | 12,562 | -22,411 | 27,748 | 12,809 | -5,823 | -14,125 | 50,369 |
Debtors | -9,080 | 86,043 | -171,435 | 231,931 | 496,323 | -232,120 | 87,877 | 202,832 | -3,914 | 317,790 | 120,813 | 25,581 | 317,700 | -254,578 | 525,504 |
Creditors | 46,639 | 32,015 | -77,645 | 71,215 | -11,298 | 6,480 | -2,942 | 3,714 | -8,284 | 30,891 | -71,823 | 33,561 | 35,015 | 1,390 | 39,371 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 75,305 | -141,901 | -161,727 | 255,074 | -16,366 | 36,590 | 8,080 | 6,217 | 29,694 | -64,628 | 96,268 | 48,506 | -9,891 | -78,007 | 262,913 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -25,572 | -6,345 | -415 | 19,110 | -5,427 | -4,571 | 2,798 | 10,928 | 9,494 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 455,676 | -43,956 | 1,220,309 | 1,519,398 | 199,742 | 1,006,927 | 566,492 | 229,617 | 416,122 | -145,125 | 122,372 | 207,092 | -140,963 | -108,230 | -176,466 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -140,475 | 142,755 | 29,332 | -91,375 | 85,571 | -122,303 | -129,241 | 30,821 | -47,535 | 159,420 | 23,191 | -213,546 | 203,557 | 83,216 | 109,135 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -11,562 | -26,790 | -25,436 | -24,082 | 87,870 | -1,064 | -12,407 | -11,735 | 25,206 | -8,145 | 8,145 | ||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 8,903 | 4,920 | -2,288 | -216 | 3,494 | 2,335 | 213 | -621 | -38 | 487 | 514 | 681 | 537 | -855 | -429 |
cash flow from financing | -671,915 | -407,168 | -955,846 | -115,673 | 176,935 | -563,088 | -459,980 | -215,974 | -233,206 | 121,417 | 23,705 | -212,865 | 204,094 | 74,216 | 416,248 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -346,837 | -564,784 | 240,750 | 617,300 | -162,556 | 422,153 | 95,981 | -36,823 | 104,332 | -58,813 | 38,000 | -30,648 | 29,333 | -41,661 | 83,582 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -346,837 | -564,784 | 240,750 | 617,300 | -162,556 | 422,153 | 95,981 | -36,823 | 104,332 | -58,813 | 38,000 | -30,648 | 29,333 | -41,661 | 83,582 |
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MOREDUN SCIENTIFIC LIMITED group structure
Moredun Scientific Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Moredun Scientific Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Professor William Donachie (Aug 1997) and Dr John MacKinnon (Jan 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Professor William Donachie | Scotland | 73 years | Aug 1997 | - | Director |
Dr John MacKinnon | 76 years | Jan 2005 | - | Director | |
Dr Diana Morgan | Scotland | 72 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director |
Dr Peter Jeffries | 68 years | Mar 2014 | - | Director | |
Dr Christopher Shepherd | Scotland | 78 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Rhona MacDonald | Scotland | 61 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Dr Tom McNeilly | Scotland | 51 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
4.6m
+8%
operating profit
307k
+303%
gross margin
27.6%
+18.79%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.9m
-0.1%
total assets
2.5m
-0.09%
cash
389.3k
-0.47%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC107439
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology
75000 - Veterinary activities
26513 - Manufacture of non-electronic instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation, except industrial process control equipment
incorporation date
November 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
moredun animal health limited (April 1996)
covesudden limited (January 1988)
accountant
-
auditor
HENDERSON LOGGIE LLP
address
pentlands science park, bush loan, penicuik, EH26 0PZ
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND, BANK OF SCOTLAND
Legal Advisor
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