MURRAY SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD

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SC544523 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-05
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees100100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-09-30
    ➖
    MURRAY, Kellie Jane resigned
    director
  8. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As MURRAY SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD
  15. 2016-09-05
    ➕
    MURRAY, Alistair Allan appointed
    director
  16. 2016-09-05
    ➕
    MURRAY, Kellie Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2016-09-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 "MURRAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alistair Allan Murray
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
25–50%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence05/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

1 Victoria Road
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1DT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MURRAY, Alistair Allan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-09-05
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Active
MURRAY, Kellie Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-05 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02