MUIRPRIDE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC211333 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-25
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£18.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £18,002

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£18k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£18.0k£18.0k
Net assets£18.0k£18.0k

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
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    DEVLIN, Aimee Amanda resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-04
    ➖
    DEVLIN, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-04
    ➖
    DEVLIN, Beth Susan resigned
    director
  4. 2026-03-04
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-04
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-03-04
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  7. 2025-06-18
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  8. 2024-07-26
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  9. 2023-08-02
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  10. 2022-07-19
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  11. 2021-07-28
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  12. 2020-06-20
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  13. 2019-06-10
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  14. 2018-08-06
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  15. 2017-06-16
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  16. 2016-06-27
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  17. 2015-10-01
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  18. 2015-06-29
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  19. 2008-09-08
    ➖
    CRAIG, Ian George resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-09-08
    ➖
    CRAIG, Ian George resigned
    director
  21. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    DEVLIN, Aimee Amanda appointed
    director
  22. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    DEVLIN, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    DEVLIN, Beth Susan appointed
    director
  24. 2001-01-19
    ➖
    HEWITT, John Somerville resigned
    director
  25. 2000-10-04
    ➕
    DEVLIN, Kevin appointed
    director
  26. 2000-10-04
    ➕
    CRAIG, Ian George appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-10-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-10-04
    ➕
    CRAIG, Ian George appointed
    director
  29. 2000-10-04
    ➕
    HEWITT, John Somerville appointed
    director
  30. 2000-10-04
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2000-09-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MUIRPRIDE LIMITED
  32. 2000-09-25
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-09-25
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DEVLIN, Aimee Amanda resigned 2026-03-04; DEVLIN, Amanda Jane resigned 2026-03-04; DEVLIN, Beth Susan resigned 2026-03-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Devlin
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence25/09/2016

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
Incorporated2000-09-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

85c Ravenscroft Street
Edinburgh
EH17 8QS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

DEVLIN, Kevin→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAIG, Ian George→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-10-04
Resigned
CRAIG, Ian George→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
DEVLIN, Aimee Amanda→
director · ~37y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2026-03-04
Resigned
DEVLIN, Amanda Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2026-03-04
Resigned
DEVLIN, Beth Susan→
director · ~34y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2026-03-04
Resigned
HEWITT, John Somerville→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2001-01-19
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-10-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

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2026-03-04
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2026-03-04
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2025-10-07
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2025-06-18
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2024-09-26
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2024-07-26
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2023-10-31
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2023-08-02
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2022-11-02
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2022-07-19
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2021-11-02
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2021-07-28
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2020-10-06
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2020-06-20