RAYMOND MUIRHEAD LOGISTICS LTD
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -62% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.0k | £22.3k |
| Current assets | £25.6k | £51.0k |
| Cash | £17.4k | £45.8k |
| Debtors | £8.2k | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £13.4k | £18.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs RAYMOND MUIRHEAD LOGISTICS LTD
- 2022-08-18➕MUIRHEAD, Louise Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18➕MUIRHEAD, Raymond Sutherland appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "MUIRHEAD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raymond Sutherland Muirhead Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/08/2022 |
Mrs Louise Anne Muirhead Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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