MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC311837 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-09-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-09-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-07-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-07-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-10-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2018-10-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-10-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD.
  20. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    MURRAY, Joseph Charles appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    MURRAY, Hilary Karen appointed
    director
  22. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    MURRAY, Joseph Charles appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2006-11-13
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2006-11-13
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2006-11-13
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-09-24

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Hilary Karen Murray
Individual · British · DOB 01/1952 · age 74
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Joseph Charles Murray
Individual · British · DOB 07/1946 · age 80
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Victoria Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1XB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-11-13

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MURRAY, Joseph Charles→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Hilary Karen→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-11-13
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Active
MURRAY, Joseph Charles→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-09-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-07-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-15