MURRO BROTHERS LIMITED

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SC031284 · ltd · incorporated 1954-01-26
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£146.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 44.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £146,676
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,738 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£147k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£147k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£31k£62k£93k£124k£154kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£146.7k£154.4k
Current assets£146.7k£154.4k
Net assets£146.7k£154.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-03-25
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    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-05-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2018-05-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-11-14
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    MACCRIMMON, Kenneth Macleod resigned
    secretary
  17. 2004-01-04
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    MUNRO, Linda appointed
    director
  18. 2004-01-04
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    DI MURRO, Louis resigned
    director
  19. 2001-01-30
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    DI MURRO, Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    MUNRO, Linda resigned
    director
  21. 1994-09-30
    ➖
    DI MURRO, Andrew resigned
    director
  22. 1993-06-28
    ➖
    DI MURRO, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  23. 1993-06-28
    ➕
    MACCRIMMON, Kenneth Macleod appointed
    secretary
  24. 1992-01-12
    ➕
    MUNRO, Linda appointed
    director
  25. 1992-01-08
    ➕
    DI MURRO, Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 1991-06-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 1981-12-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 1954-01-26
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    Company incorporated
    As MURRO BROTHERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
Mrs Linda Munro
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting21/04/2016

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
Incorporated1954-01-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

56 Captain Street
Greenock
PA15 4LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

MUNRO, Linda→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-01-04
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Active
DI MURRO, Andrew→
secretary · resigned 1993-06-28
Resigned
MACCRIMMON, Kenneth Macleod→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-28 · resigned 2011-11-14
Resigned
DI MURRO, Andrew→
director · ~103y · resigned 1994-09-30
Resigned
DI MURRO, Louis→
director · ~98y · resigned 2004-01-04
Resigned
DI MURRO, Thomas→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-01-08 · resigned 2001-01-30
Resigned
MUNRO, Linda→
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-01-12 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property10/06/1991—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/12/1981—
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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02