MURPHY BATHROOMS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC726255 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£118.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £118,022
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£118k
Current Assets
£158k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £118.0k | — |
| Current assets | £158.0k | — |
| Net assets | £118.0k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-18➕MURPHY, Ann-Marie appointeddirector
- 2026-03-18➖MURPHY, Ann-Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MURPHY BATHROOMS LTD
- 2022-03-15➕MURPHY, George appointeddirector
- 2022-03-15➕MURPHY, Ann-Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-03-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
89/100
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
- +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 "MURPHY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann-Marie Murphy Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/03/2026 |
Mr George Murphy Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 15/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Ann-Marie Murphyceased 18/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
12 Burnpark Catrine
Mauchline
KA5 6ER
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MURPHY, Ann-Marie→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2026-03-18
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MURPHY, George→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-03-15
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MURPHY, Ann-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-03-15 · resigned 2026-03-18
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-03-15