MURPHY FURNISHINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC396662 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-30

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£322.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

34 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £321,969

Cash YoY

+59%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£5k

↑ 59% YoY

Net Worth

£322k

↑ 1.0% YoY

Current Assets

£81k

↑ 82% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£322.0k	£318.7k
Current assets	£81.4k	£44.7k
Cash	£4.8k	£3.0k
Debtors	£76.7k	£41.6k
Net assets	£322.0k	£318.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2025-09-25
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2023-08-31
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2022-12-01
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2021-11-01
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2020-12-17
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2019-10-07
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2018-10-26
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2017-08-14
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2016-06-29
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2016-04-01
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2015-08-05
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2015-04-09
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2014-06-16
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2014-04-15
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2013-12-12
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2011-03-30
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Company incorporated
As MURPHY FURNISHINGS LIMITED
2011-03-30
➕
MURPHY, Catherine appointed
secretary
2011-03-30
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MURPHY, William appointed
director
2011-03-30
➕
TRAINER, Peter appointed
nominee-secretary
2011-03-30
➖
TRAINER, Peter resigned
nominee-secretary
2011-03-30
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MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
nominee-director
2011-03-30
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MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
nominee-director
2011-03-30
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TRAINER, Peter appointed
director
2011-03-30
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TRAINER, Peter resigned
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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MURPHY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr William Murphy Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	30/03/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-03-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Threeply Farm

Torr Road,

Bridge Of Weir,

Renfrewshire,

PA11 3RT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-13OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-30

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MURPHY, Catherine→

secretary · appointed 2011-03-30

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Active

MURPHY, William→

director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-30

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Active

TRAINER, Peter→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2011-03-30

Resigned

MCINTOSH, Susan→

nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2011-03-30

Resigned

TRAINER, Peter→

director · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2011-03-30

Resigned

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