MUIRKIRK ENTERPRISE GROUP

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SC238445 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-10-21

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Oct 2024

Net worth

£177.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (10 active, 38 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

125 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

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 £177,859

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£178k

Current Assets

£33k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-10-31
Total assets	£177.9k
Current assets	£33.2k
Net assets	£177.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand

2025-10-30
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2025-08-07
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HIGNETT, Kathleen Mary appointed
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2025-08-07
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2024-10-25
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2024-07-26
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officers · TM01
2023-11-20
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YOUNG, Stuart resigned
director
2023-10-03
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accounts · AA
2022-10-14
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2022-10-06
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2022-10-06
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2022-10-06
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2022-09-26
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ASHLEY, David John resigned
director
2022-09-26
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ASHLEY, Emma Jean resigned
director
2022-09-26
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DRENNAN, Maureen resigned
director
2021-10-26
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2021-10-25
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2021-10-25
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2021-10-18
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DRENNAN, Maureen appointed
director
2021-10-18
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YOUNG, Stuart appointed
director
2021-10-16
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ASHLEY, David John appointed
director
2021-10-16
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ASHLEY, Emma Jean appointed
director
2021-09-27
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TROTTER, Jane resigned
director
2021-09-21
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2021-09-20
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BARK, Thomas Duncan resigned
director
2021-07-28
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2021-03-04
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2021-02-24
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YOUNG, Andrew Paul resigned
director
2020-09-04
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2019-09-16
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DEMPSTER, Sarah resigned
director
2019-02-18
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HUNTER, Charmaine Margaret resigned
director
2018-07-05
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HIGNET, Kathleen Mary appointed
director
2018-07-05
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NORMAN, David Robert appointed
director
2018-05-14
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ESSEX, Stephanie Elisabeth resigned
director
2017-06-19
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LINTON, Judith Angela appointed
director
2017-06-19
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MCLATCHIE, David Donald appointed
director
2017-06-19
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BARK, Thomas Duncan appointed
director
2016-09-01
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HUNTER, Charmaine Margaret appointed
director
2016-06-22
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DEMPSTER, Sarah appointed
director
2015-08-01
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YOUNG, Andrew Paul appointed
director
2015-05-27
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FORMAN, Raymond resigned
director
2014-10-31
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ASHCROFT, David Martin resigned
director
2014-10-23
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CURRIE, James Penman resigned
director
2014-10-19
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MCLAREN, Jeff resigned
director
2014-08-13
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KIRK, William Davidson appointed
secretary
2014-08-13
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CURRIE, Marjorie resigned
secretary
2014-08-13
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CURRIE, Marjorie Susan Macleod resigned
director
2014-01-28
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MORRISON, Heather appointed
director
2013-03-18
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HILLDITCH, Samuel resigned
director

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Owner dependency

80/100

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

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KIRK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2002-10-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Garan House, 28 Main Street

Muirkirk

Cumnock

Ayrshire

KA18 3RA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-24

Last: 2025-09-10