MURRAY PLANT LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC148706 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-31
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➖O'NEILL, Fergal Aidan resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-30➖MURRAY, Robert Bruce resigneddirector
- 2020-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-10➖MURPHY, Adrian Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2019-01-10📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2018-05-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-12-21➕CAREY, Austin Paul Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21➖MURRAY, Patricia Joan resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-21➕MURPHY, Adrian Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21➕MURRAY, Robert Bruce appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21➖MURRAY, Robert Bruce resigneddirector
- 2017-12-21➕O'NEILL, Fergal Aidan appointeddirector
- 2014-08-29➖WYLIE, David resigneddirector
- 2004-01-20➕WYLIE, David appointeddirector
- 1994-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs MURRAY PLANT LTD.
- 1994-01-31➕MURRAY, Patricia Joan appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-31➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1994-01-31➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-01-31➕MURRAY, Robert Bruce appointeddirector
- 1994-01-31➕REID, Brian appointednominee-director
- 1994-01-31➖REID, Brian resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Blue Attach Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blue Attach Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MURRAY PLANT LTD.
This company · SC148706
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Attach Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Bruce Murrayceased 21/12/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Patricia Joan Murrayceased 21/12/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
9 Craig Leith Road
Stirling
Scotland
FK7 7LQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
CAREY, Austin Paul Daniel→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY, Patricia Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 2017-12-21
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1994-01-31
MURPHY, Adrian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-21 · resigned 2020-04-10
MURRAY, Robert Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-12-21 · resigned 2020-06-30
MURRAY, Robert Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 2017-12-21
O'NEILL, Fergal Aidan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-12-21 · resigned 2026-03-31
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1994-01-31 · resigned 1994-01-31
WYLIE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2014-08-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/02/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/02/2020 | 19/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/05/2018 | 23/01/2024 |
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Recent filings (97 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-13