KEZIE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC150524 · ltd · incorporated 1994-04-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£394.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 25.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.6 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: 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
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
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £394,714
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£198k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£395k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£296k£591k£887k£1.2m£1.5mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£464.2k£463.0k
Current assets£1.36M£1.48M
Cash£197.7k£172.5k
Debtors£499.3k£483.1k
Net assets£394.7k£391.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-03
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    MURRAY, Walter resigned
    director
  5. 2023-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-26
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    MURRAY, Gregor Elliot appointed
    director
  14. 2016-09-26
    ➕
    MURRAY, Maitland Lewis appointed
    director
  15. 2016-09-26
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-09-26
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-05-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-12-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  21. 2014-12-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2014-06-19
    ➕
    MURRAY, Walter Hedley appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-06-19
    ➖
    MURRAY, Dianne Joy resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-06-19
    ➖
    MURRAY, Dianne Joy resigned
    director
  25. 2014-06-19
    ➕
    MURRAY, Walter appointed
    director
  26. 2007-03-09
    ➖
    MURRAY, Ann Catherine resigned
    secretary
  27. 2007-03-09
    ➕
    MURRAY, Dianne Joy appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-03-09
    ➖
    MURRAY, Ann Catherine resigned
    director
  29. 2007-03-09
    ➕
    MURRAY, Dianne Joy appointed
    director
  30. 2000-09-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1994-05-25
    ➕
    MURRAY, Walter Hedley appointed
    director
  32. 1994-05-25
    ➕
    MURRAY, Ann Catherine appointed
    secretary
  33. 1994-05-25
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1994-05-25
    ➕
    MURRAY, Ann Catherine appointed
    director
  35. 1994-05-25
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1994-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As KEZIE LIMITED
  37. 1994-04-28
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1994-04-28
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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.)

Group structure

Trustees Of W.H.Murray Children's Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Trustees Of W.H.Murray Children's Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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KEZIE LIMITED
This company · SC150524

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Trustees Of W.H.Murray Children's Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

Burnhouses
Duns
Berwickshire
TD11 3TT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12
Last: 2025-04-28

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

MURRAY, Walter Hedley→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Gregor Elliot→
director · ~27y · appointed 2016-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Maitland Lewis→
director · ~28y · appointed 2016-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Walter Hedley→
director · ~58y · appointed 1994-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Ann Catherine→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
MURRAY, Dianne Joy→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2014-06-19
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1994-05-25
Resigned
MURRAY, Ann Catherine→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
MURRAY, Dianne Joy→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2014-06-19
Resigned
MURRAY, Walter→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-06-19 · resigned 2023-05-03
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 1994-05-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—15/12/2014—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/12/2014—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property29/09/2000—
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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-30