ALEX MURRAY MOTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC237362 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£546.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 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

4 live charges · oldest 23.6y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £546,076
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£127k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Net Worth
£546k
↑ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£183k
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£109k£218k£328k£437k£546kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£548.0k£534.5k
Current assets£182.6k£184.5k
Cash£127.2k£129.2k
Debtors£55.4k£55.4k
Net assets£546.1k£532.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-11-27
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    MURRAY, Alexander Murdo resigned
    director
  5. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2021-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2018-12-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2018-12-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-12-01
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    MURRAY, Iain Norman appointed
    director
  16. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2017-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2017-09-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2004-06-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  21. 2004-06-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  22. 2004-06-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 2002-10-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  24. 2002-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEX MURRAY MOTORS LIMITED
  25. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    MURRAY, Isobel Love appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    MURRAY, Isobel Love appointed
    director
  27. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-09-26
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    MURRAY, Alexander Murdo appointed
    director
  30. 2002-09-26
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-09-26
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MURRAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

Alex Murray Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Alex Murray Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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ALEX MURRAY MOTORS LIMITED
This company · SC237362

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
Alex Murray Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alexander Murdo Murrayceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares

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

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8 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
Incorporated2002-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

12 Glen Drive
Helensburgh
Argyll And Bute
G84 9BJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

MURRAY, Isobel Love→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Iain Norman→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Isobel Love→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2002-09-26
Resigned
MURRAY, Alexander Murdo→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2023-11-27
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-26 · resigned 2002-09-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security & deed of variation1 property01/06/2004—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security & deed of variation1 property01/06/2004—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security & deed of variation1 property01/06/200418/12/2018
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property23/10/2002—
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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30