DAVID MURRAY (NON MECHANICAL PLANT) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC056291 · ltd · incorporated 1974-09-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 51.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7134
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 51.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-08-17📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-08-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-08-17📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-08-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-11-27➖BEST, Alan Stuart resigneddirector
- 2009-11-27➖STEWART, James Peter resigneddirector
- 2009-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-01➕BEST, Alan Stuart appointeddirector
- 2008-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-02➖MABEY, David Guy resigneddirector
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-04➖DALIDAY, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2007-07-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-05-01➕STEWART, James Peter appointeddirector
- 1997-11-04➕MABEY HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-11-04➕PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret appointeddirector
- 1997-11-04➖MURRAY, Marjorie Jane resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-04➕DALIDAY, Alan George appointeddirector
- 1997-11-04➖HILLHOUSE, John Anderson Steel resigneddirector
- 1997-11-04➕MABEY, David Guy appointeddirector
- 1997-11-04➖MURRAY, Marjorie Jane resigneddirector
- 1992-04-20➖MCLAREN, Ian resigneddirector
- 1990-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-12-01➕MCLAREN, Ian appointeddirector
- 1983-10-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1975-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1974-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVID MURRAY (NON MECHANICAL PLANT) LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MURRAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-20
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-17: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7134 — SIC 7134
Registered office
Garnkirk Works
Woodhead Road
Muirhead Chryston
Glasgow
G69 9JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
MABEY HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-04
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Active
PRECIOUS, Susan Margaret→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-11-04
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MURRAY, Marjorie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-04
BEST, Alan Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2009-11-27
DALIDAY, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 2008-06-04
HILLHOUSE, John Anderson Steel→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1997-11-04
MABEY, David Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-11-04 · resigned 2008-07-02
MCLAREN, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1989-12-01 · resigned 1992-04-20
MURRAY, Marjorie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1997-11-04
STEWART, James Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2009-11-27
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 29/05/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/10/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/01/1975 | — |
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Recent filings (89 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-21
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-08-17
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-08-17
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-08-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-15
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-28