diff --git a/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/core/services/common-application.service.ts b/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/core/services/common-application.service.ts
index ad15a2c57..98fbe45d8 100644
--- a/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/core/services/common-application.service.ts
+++ b/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/core/services/common-application.service.ts
@@ -670,8 +670,7 @@ export class CommonApplicationService {
 		const selServiceTypeCodeDesc = this.optionsPipe.transform(serviceTypeCode, 'ServiceTypes');
 		if (licence) {
 			if (licence.serviceTypeCode !== serviceTypeCode) {
-				//   ServiceTypeCode does not match
-				messageError = `This licence number is not a ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc}.`;
+				messageError = this.getLicenceLookupServiceTypeCodeMismatchErrorMessage(selServiceTypeCodeDesc);
 			} else {
 				if (!isExpired) {
 					const securityIndustryLicensingUrl = SPD_CONSTANTS.urls.securityIndustryLicensingUrl;
@@ -683,16 +682,27 @@ export class CommonApplicationService {
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (serviceTypeCode === ServiceTypeCode.SecurityBusinessLicence) {
-				messageError = `This ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc} number does not match any existing ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc}s for your business in BC.`;
-			} else {
-				messageError = `This ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc} number does not match any existing ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc}s.`;
-			}
+			messageError = this.getLicenceLookupNoMatchErrorMessage(serviceTypeCode, selServiceTypeCodeDesc);
 		}
 
 		return [messageWarn, messageError];
 	}
 
+	setLicenceLookupMessage(licence: LicenceResponse | null, serviceTypeCode: ServiceTypeCode): string | null {
+		let messageError = null;
+
+		const selServiceTypeCodeDesc = this.optionsPipe.transform(serviceTypeCode, 'ServiceTypes');
+		if (licence) {
+			if (licence.serviceTypeCode !== serviceTypeCode) {
+				messageError = this.getLicenceLookupServiceTypeCodeMismatchErrorMessage(selServiceTypeCodeDesc);
+			}
+		} else {
+			messageError = this.getLicenceLookupNoMatchErrorMessage(serviceTypeCode, selServiceTypeCodeDesc);
+		}
+
+		return messageError;
+	}
+
 	getApplicationIsInProgress(appls: Array<MainApplicationResponse>): boolean {
 		return !!appls.find(
 			(item: MainApplicationResponse) =>
@@ -872,6 +882,21 @@ export class CommonApplicationService {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private getLicenceLookupServiceTypeCodeMismatchErrorMessage(selServiceTypeCodeDesc: string): string {
+		return `This licence number is not a ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc}.`;
+	}
+
+	private getLicenceLookupNoMatchErrorMessage(
+		serviceTypeCode: ServiceTypeCode,
+		selServiceTypeCodeDesc: string
+	): string {
+		if (serviceTypeCode === ServiceTypeCode.SecurityBusinessLicence) {
+			return `This ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc} number does not match any existing ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc}s for your business in BC.`;
+		} else {
+			return `This ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc} number does not match any existing ${selServiceTypeCodeDesc}s.`;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private setApplicationFlags(item: MainApplicationResponse) {
 		const applicationNotSubmittedWarningDays = SPD_CONSTANTS.periods.applicationNotSubmittedWarningDays;
 		const applicationNotSubmittedErrorDays = SPD_CONSTANTS.periods.applicationNotSubmittedErrorDays;
@@ -906,7 +931,7 @@ export class CommonApplicationService {
 			isFoundValid = this.isLicenceActive(licence.licenceStatusCode);
 		}
 
-		const isExpired = !isFoundValid;
+		const isExpired = isFound && !isFoundValid;
 		const isInRenewalPeriod = !isFoundValid
 			? false
 			: this.getIsInRenewalPeriod(licence.expiryDate, licence.licenceTermCode);
diff --git a/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/alert.component.ts b/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/alert.component.ts
index 3fb0f7d3d..7cfe97b23 100644
--- a/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/alert.component.ts
+++ b/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/alert.component.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import { Component, ContentChild, ElementRef, Input } from '@angular/core';
 export type AlertType = 'success' | 'warning' | 'danger' | 'info';
 
 @Component({
-    selector: 'app-alert',
-    template: `
+	selector: 'app-alert',
+	template: `
 		<div class="alert d-flex d-inline-flex align-items-center w-100" role="alert" [ngClass]="getType()">
 			<mat-icon class="d-none d-lg-block alert-icon me-3" *ngIf="icon">{{ icon }}</mat-icon>
 			<div style="width: inherit;" class="my-2" [ngClass]="getText()">
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ export type AlertType = 'success' | 'warning' | 'danger' | 'info';
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	`,
-    styles: [
-        `
+	styles: [
+		`
 			.alert-info {
-				border: 1px solid rgba(217, 234, 247, 1);
-				background-color: rgba(217, 234, 247, 1);
+				border: 1px solid #b6d4fe;
+				background-color: #d9eaf7;
 				border-radius: 5px;
 				font-weight: 500;
 				font-style: normal;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export type AlertType = 'success' | 'warning' | 'danger' | 'info';
 			}
 
 			.alert-success {
-				border: 1px solid #e8f5eb;
+				border: 1px solid #badbcc;
 				background-color: #e8f5eb;
 				border-radius: 5px;
 				font-weight: 500;
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export type AlertType = 'success' | 'warning' | 'danger' | 'info';
 			}
 
 			.alert-warning {
-				border: 1px solid rgba(250, 235, 204, 1);
-				background-color: rgba(249, 241, 198, 1);
+				border: 1px solid #ffecb5;
+				background-color: #f9f1c6;
 				border-radius: 5px;
 				font-weight: 500;
 				font-style: normal;
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export type AlertType = 'success' | 'warning' | 'danger' | 'info';
 			}
 
 			.alert-danger {
-				border: 1px solid rgba(235, 204, 209, 1);
-				background-color: rgba(242, 222, 222, 1);
+				border: 1px solid #f5c2c7;
+				background-color: #f2dede;
 				border-radius: 5px;
 				font-weight: 500;
 				font-style: normal;
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ export type AlertType = 'success' | 'warning' | 'danger' | 'info';
 				line-height: 1.5 !important;
 			}
 		`,
-    ],
-    standalone: false
+	],
+	standalone: false,
 })
 export class AlertComponent {
 	@Input() public type: AlertType = 'warning';
diff --git a/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/modal-lookup-by-licence-number.component.ts b/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/modal-lookup-by-licence-number.component.ts
index 15ad5ad03..84c245256 100644
--- a/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/modal-lookup-by-licence-number.component.ts
+++ b/src/Spd.Presentation.Licensing/ClientApp/src/app/shared/components/modal-lookup-by-licence-number.component.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,21 @@ export interface LookupByLicenceNumberDialogData {
 }
 
 @Component({
-    selector: 'app-modal-lookup-by-licence-number',
-    template: `
+	selector: 'app-modal-lookup-by-licence-number',
+	template: `
 		<div mat-dialog-title class="mat-dialog-title">{{ title }}</div>
 		<mat-dialog-content class="mat-dialog-content" class="pb-0">
 			<div class="fs-6 fw-normal pb-3" *ngIf="subtitle">{{ subtitle }}</div>
 			<form [formGroup]="form" novalidate>
+				<ng-container *ngIf="isLoggedIn; else notLoggedInMsg">
+					<app-alert type="info" icon="info"> Enter the Licence Number and click the search button. </app-alert>
+				</ng-container>
+				<ng-template #notLoggedInMsg>
+					<app-alert type="info" icon="info">
+						Enter the Licence Number, perform the reCaptcha and then click the search button.
+					</app-alert>
+				</ng-template>
+
 				<div class="row">
 					<div class="col-lg-12" [ngClass]="isLoggedIn ? 'col-xl-10' : 'col-xl-6'">
 						<mat-form-field>
@@ -68,17 +77,6 @@ export interface LookupByLicenceNumberDialogData {
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
-				<ng-container *ngIf="!isSearchPerformed">
-					<ng-container *ngIf="isLoggedIn; else notLoggedInMsg">
-						<app-alert type="info" icon="info"> Enter the Licence Number and click the search button. </app-alert>
-					</ng-container>
-					<ng-template #notLoggedInMsg>
-						<app-alert type="info" icon="info">
-							Enter the Licence Number, perform the reCaptcha and then click the search button.
-						</app-alert>
-					</ng-template>
-				</ng-container>
-
 				<ng-container *ngIf="isSearchPerformed">
 					<ng-container *ngIf="isFound; else IsNotFound">
 						<div *ngIf="isFoundValid" @showHideTriggerSlideAnimation>
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ export interface LookupByLicenceNumberDialogData {
 
 							<ng-template #LicenceSearchNotValid>
 								<div class="mt-3">
-									<app-alert type="warning" icon="">
+									<app-alert type="danger" icon="">
 										<div class="fs-5 mb-2">
 											This licence is not valid {{ lookupServiceTypeCode | options: 'ServiceTypes' }}
 										</div>
@@ -171,9 +169,9 @@ export interface LookupByLicenceNumberDialogData {
 			</div>
 		</mat-dialog-actions>
 	`,
-    styles: [],
-    animations: [showHideTriggerSlideAnimation],
-    standalone: false
+	styles: [],
+	animations: [showHideTriggerSlideAnimation],
+	standalone: false,
 })
 export class ModalLookupByLicenceNumberComponent implements OnInit {
 	form = this.businessApplicationService.swlLookupLicenceFormGroup;
@@ -274,17 +272,18 @@ export class ModalLookupByLicenceNumberComponent implements OnInit {
 	}
 
 	private handleSearchResults(resp: LicenceLookupResult) {
+		this.messageError = this.commonApplicationService.setLicenceLookupMessage(
+			resp.searchResult,
+			this.lookupServiceTypeCode
+		);
+
 		this.isSearchPerformed = true;
 		this.isFound = resp.isFound;
-		this.isFoundValid = resp.isFoundValid;
+		this.messageWarn = null;
 
-		if (resp.searchResult) {
-			if (resp.searchResult.serviceTypeCode !== this.lookupServiceTypeCode) {
-				this.isFoundValid = false;
-			}
+		this.searchResultDisplay = resp.searchResult;
 
-			this.searchResultDisplay = resp.searchResult;
-		}
+		this.isFoundValid = !!this.searchResultDisplay && !resp.isExpired && !this.messageError;
 	}
 
 	private handlexpiredLicenceSearchResults(resp: LicenceLookupResult) {