MULRANEY STORAGE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC335523 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£38.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.3y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £38,947
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£39k
↑ 1505% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.6k | £282 |
| Current assets | £15.2k | £35.6k |
| Net assets | £38.9k | £2.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22➕TODDS YARD ONE LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-22➖MULRANEY, Valerie resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-12-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-01➕MULRANEY, Valerie appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖MCNALLY, Dominic Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-11-30➖ANDERSONS SOLICITORS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-21➕MULRANEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21➕MCNALLY, Dominic Joseph appointeddirector
- 2007-12-21➖ANDPAR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-20🏢Company incorporatedAs MULRANEY STORAGE LTD
- 2007-12-20➕ANDERSONS SOLICITORS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-20➕ANDPAR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MULRANEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Mulraney Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Mulraneyceased 19/10/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
Lime Tree House
North Castle Street
Alloa
FK10 1EX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
TODDS YARD ONE LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MULRANEY, Michael→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-12-21
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MULRANEY, Valerie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2022-12-22
ANDERSONS SOLICITORS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-20 · resigned 2008-11-30
MCNALLY, Dominic Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2007-12-21 · resigned 2008-12-01
ANDPAR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-12-20 · resigned 2007-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-12-22