MURRAY DONALD LLP
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SO300716 · llp · incorporated 2005-09-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-09-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-07-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-06-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnershipdissolution · LLDS01
- 2015-09-14📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2015-08-19📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-dateofficers · LLTM01
- 2015-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2015-07-03➖GRAY, Kenneth Whitton resignedllp-designated-member
- 2015-03-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2015-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-10-01📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2014-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-02📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-nameofficers · LLTM01
- 2014-04-01➖KINNEAR, Elizabeth Sally resignedllp-designated-member
- 2013-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-30📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2013-01-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2013-01-14📄termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-nameofficers · LLTM01
- 2012-10-31➖TURNER, Douglas James resignedllp-designated-member
- 2012-10-17📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2012-10-17📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2012-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-15📄annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-dateannual-return · LLAR01
- 2011-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-08📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2010-10-08📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2010-10-08📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2010-10-08📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2010-10-08📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2010-02-28➖GILMOUR, Fergus resignedllp-designated-member
- 2010-01-31➖ANGUS, John resignedllp-designated-member
- 2009-03-31➖MURRAY, James Cameron resignedllp-designated-member
- 2008-10-01➖CAITHNESS, Alan Cargill resignedllp-designated-member
- 2008-02-25➕MELVILLE, Lynn appointedllp-member
- 2007-04-01➕LANG, Alistair James appointedllp-designated-member
- 2006-07-03➕GILMOUR, Fergus appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-10-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs MURRAY DONALD LLP
- 2005-09-12➕KINNEAR, Douglas Nelson appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕LEITH, Alexander Henry, John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕MURPHY, Ronald Albert appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕ANGUS, John appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕CAITHNESS, Alan Cargill appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕GRAY, Kenneth Whitton appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕KINNEAR, Elizabeth Sally appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕MURRAY, James Cameron appointedllp-designated-member
- 2005-09-12➕TURNER, Douglas James appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-20
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Statusdissolved
Typellp
Incorporated2005-09-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Kinburn Castle
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
KINNEAR, Douglas Nelson→
Activellp-designated-member · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-12
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LANG, Alistair James→
Activellp-designated-member · ~53y · appointed 2007-04-01
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LEITH, Alexander Henry, John→
Activellp-designated-member · ~73y · appointed 2005-09-12
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MURPHY, Ronald Albert→
Activellp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2005-09-12
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MELVILLE, Lynn→
Activellp-member · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-25
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ANGUS, John→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2010-01-31
CAITHNESS, Alan Cargill→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2008-10-01
GILMOUR, Fergus→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2010-02-28
GRAY, Kenneth Whitton→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~55y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2015-07-03
KINNEAR, Elizabeth Sally→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2014-04-01
MURRAY, James Cameron→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~80y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2009-03-31
TURNER, Douglas James→
Resignedllp-designated-member · ~66y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2012-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 24/10/2005 | 24/03/2015 |
Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-09-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2016-06-27
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2015-09-14
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
officers · LLTM01
2015-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-24
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2015-07-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2015-03-24
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2014-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-16
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name
officers · LLTM01
2014-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-24
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2013-10-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2013-01-18
termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name
officers · LLTM01
2013-01-14