MURRAY SEAFOODS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC088342 · ltd · incorporated 1984-06-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2021-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-01-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-01-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-10-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-12-23➖ANDERSON, Craig resigneddirector
- 2019-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-13➕ELIASEN, Odd appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➕JACOBSEN, Jóhan Regin appointeddirector
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-30➖MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-16📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-06-13➕COX, Susan Margaret appointeddirector
- 2014-06-13➖WHITE, Clare Anne resigneddirector
- 2013-09-03➕ANDERSON, Craig appointeddirector
- 2013-09-03➖WILSON, Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-12-10➖MARSHALL, Ian Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-12-10➕WHITE, Clare Anne appointeddirector
- 2010-07-12➖WILSON, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-12➕MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-04-26➕MARSHALL, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-04-26➖MULLINS, James Joseph resigneddirector
- 2010-03-03➕MULLINS, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2010-03-03➖ODDSEN, Oddgeir resigneddirector
- 2009-08-28➕WILSON, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-04➕WILSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-06-23➖MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-23➖MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances resigneddirector
- 2007-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2007-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-09-26➕MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-26➖ROY, Peter William resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-26➖HAUGHLAND, Kjell resigneddirector
- 2005-09-26➕MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances appointeddirector
- 2005-09-26➖MADSEN, Sebjorn resigneddirector
- 2005-09-26➕ODDSEN, Oddgeir appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-30
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
The Scottish Salmon Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Scottish Salmon Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MURRAY SEAFOODS LIMITED
This company · SC088342
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Scottish Salmon Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-06-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
8 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7JA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)
COX, Susan Margaret→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-13
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ELIASEN, Odd→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-12-13
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JACOBSEN, Jóhan Regin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-12-13
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GIBSON, Fraser Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1997-01-30
MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2009-06-23
MURRAY, Graeme Stevenson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 1997-06-03
ROY, Peter William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2005-09-26
VEDVIK, Stig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2002-02-13
WILSON, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2010-07-12
MORISONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2019-04-30
ANDERSON, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-03 · resigned 2019-12-23
GIBSON, Fraser Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1997-02-28
HAUGHLAND, Kjell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2005-09-26
MACDONALD, Yvonne Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-26 · resigned 2009-06-23
MADSEN, Sebjorn→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2005-09-26
MARSHALL, Ian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2010-12-10
MULLINS, James Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-03-03 · resigned 2010-04-26
MURRAY, Graeme Stevenson→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1997-06-03
MURRAY, James Stevenson→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1997-06-03
NICOLAISEN, Inge→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-06-03 · resigned 2002-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ewos Ewos Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/01/1998 | 19/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Den Norske Bank Asa | Standard security | 1 property | 10/06/1997 | 09/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Den Norske Bank Asa | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 03/06/1997 | 09/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/09/1989 | 10/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/10/1985 | 10/06/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/08/1985 | 04/02/1986 |
Recent filings (160 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-01-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-04-30