MUIR GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

SC215392 · plc · incorporated 2001-02-05

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2025-10-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-05
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WATT, John Shearer Hardie appointed
secretary
2025-10-05
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ADAM, Derek Laurence resigned
secretary
2025-10-05
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ADAM, Derek Laurence resigned
director
2025-09-30
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SMITH, Martin resigned
director
2025-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
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MUIR, Ronald William resigned
director
2025-04-01
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LINDSAY, Kenneth Fraser resigned
director
2025-01-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-15
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ADAM, Derek Laurence appointed
secretary
2023-09-15
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WATT, John Shearer Hardie resigned
secretary
2023-09-15
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WATT, John Shearer Hardie resigned
director
2023-09-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
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SMITH, Martin appointed
director
2023-07-01
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ADAM, Derek Laurence appointed
director
2022-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-27
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-07-15
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REEL, Patrick Joseph Eamon appointed
director
2016-09-08
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LINDSAY, Kenneth Fraser appointed
director
2011-09-30
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MUIR, Ian Murray resigned
director
2010-07-31
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URQUHART, Gordon Alexander resigned
director
2007-01-26
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MUIR, Alan Crawford appointed
director
2007-01-26
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MUIR, Christina appointed
director
2007-01-26
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MUIR, Ian Murray appointed
director
2007-01-26
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MUIR, Ronald William appointed
director
2007-01-26
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URQUHART, Gordon Alexander appointed
director
2001-02-05
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Company incorporated
As MUIR GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
2001-02-05
➕
MUIR, John Wood appointed
director
2001-02-05
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WATT, John Shearer Hardie appointed
secretary
2001-02-05
➕
WATT, John Shearer Hardie appointed
director

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MUIR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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: ADAM, Derek Laurence resigned 2025-10-05; ADAM, Derek Laurence resigned 2025-10-05; SMITH, Martin resigned 2025-09-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John Wood Muir Individual · British · DOB 05/1936 · age 90	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated2001-02-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Muir House

Belleknowes Industrial Estate

Inverkeithing

Fife

KY11 1HY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-02-02

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-30

Last: 2026-01-16