WILLIAM MORTON LIMITED

WILLIAM MORTON LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated in Scotland in 1974, with over five decades of corporate history. It's connected to the UK gambling industry through a linked UKGC-licensed operator and carries a company score of 91 (A+), reflecting strong governance and long-standing active status.

Positive Signals

Incorporated since 1974 — over 51 years of corporate history
Active status confirmed at Companies House
All current directors are UK-resident
No outstanding charges on record
Company score 91 (A+) — among the highest-rated entities

Concerns

Corporate PSC only — ultimate beneficial ownership sits behind Aba Equity Limited, with no individual PSC disclosed
Accounts last filed over 16 months ago — filing may be overdue

Overview

Gambling Connection: WILLIAM MORTON LIMITED is in the Saferwager database because it's the corporate entity behind a UKGC-licensed gambling operator that has held an active licence since February 2015.

WILLIAM MORTON LIMITED has been registered at Companies House since 26 August 1974, making it one of the longer-established companies in its sector. It's incorporated in Scotland under number SC056257 and remains in active status. A company score of 91 (A+) places it among the best-rated entities in the database, driven by its longevity, UK-resident directors, and transparent ownership structure.

The company isn't classified as gambling-related under its SIC code, which falls under wholesale trade rather than betting or gaming. Its gambling industry connection comes through a linked UKGC-licensed operator that has held a licence since February 2015. That licence has been continuously active for over eleven years, pointing to a stable and compliant operating history.

With over fifty years since incorporation and no outstanding charges on record, WILLIAM MORTON LIMITED presents a steady corporate profile. The board has seen relatively few changes in recent years, and all current directors are UK-based.

Governance

The company has five current directors, all of British nationality and resident in the United Kingdom, alongside a current company secretary. Ownership is held by a single corporate PSC, Aba Equity Limited, which holds between 50% and 75% of shares and voting rights and retains the right to appoint and remove directors.

Directors & Officers

Current Officers

Current directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name	Role	Appointed	Status
SHEARER, Ewan	Secretary	15 November 2019	Active
SHEARER, Ewan	Secretary	15 November 2019	Active
JAGIELKO, Carol Anne	Director	22 October 2014	Active
JAGIELKO, Henry John	Director	22 October 2014	Active
TURNBULL, James Douglas	Director	12 June 2014	Active
SMITH, Gail Irene Allan	Director	1 May 1997	Active
RUSSELL, Stephen Gerard	Director		Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
CAMPBELL, Donald Mckinnon	Director	23 August 2011	1 March 2017
ROBERTSON, Brian Douglas	Secretary	25 January 2005	15 November 2019
ROBERTSON, Brian Douglas	Secretary	25 January 2005	15 November 2019
GILLIGAN, John	Director	1 July 2003	29 July 2011
HARVEY-MILLER, Nicholas Thomas	Director	1 October 2002	28 November 2003
MONAGHAN, Paul	Director	30 October 1998	24 February 2003
RUSSELL, Stephen Gerard	Secretary		25 January 2005
BULLOCH, Alexander	Director		5 December 2019
BISHOP, David Harry	Director		1 June 1998
ARMSTRONG, William David	Director		31 January 2005
RUSSELL, Stephen Gerard	Secretary		25 January 2005

Ownership & Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control

The following individuals or entities have significant control over this company:

Persons with Significant Control — source: Companies House
Name	Type	Ownership	Since
Aba Equity Limited	Corporate	50.00% - 75.00%	6 April 2016