MURRAYFIELD & CO LTD

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SC535417 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-13
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-07-01
    ➖
    BUCKINGHAM BRIDGEFINANCE CORP LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  7. 2023-02-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-11-01
    ➖
    HAIGH, James Thomas resigned
    director
  10. 2022-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-05
    ➕
    BUCKINGHAM BRIDGEFINANCE CORP LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  13. 2022-08-05
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  14. 2022-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-04-25
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    HAIGH, James Thomas appointed
    director
  16. 2021-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-11-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2021-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-10-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  20. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2021-02-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-12-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    COUTTS, Steven resigned
    director
  25. 2018-06-04
    ➖
    CRAIG, Gordon resigned
    director
  26. 2018-05-18
    ➖
    WIPFLER, Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2018-02-26
    ➕
    CRAIG, Gordon appointed
    director
  28. 2016-05-13
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    Company incorporated
    As MURRAYFIELD & CO LTD
  29. 2016-05-13
    ➕
    COUTTS, David Angus appointed
    director
  30. 2016-05-13
    ➕
    COUTTS, Steven appointed
    director
  31. 2016-05-13
    ➕
    WIPFLER, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Angus Coutts
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2016-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

9 High Street
Aberdour
Burntisland
KY3 0SH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

COUTTS, David Angus→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COUTTS, Steven→
director · ~34y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
CRAIG, Gordon→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2018-06-04
Resigned
HAIGH, James Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-04-25 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
WIPFLER, Michael→
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-05-13 · resigned 2018-05-18
Resigned
BUCKINGHAM BRIDGEFINANCE CORP LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2022-08-05 · resigned 2023-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2022-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-26