MURRAY INTERNATIONAL TRUST PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC006705 · plc · incorporated 1907-12-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (7 active, 32 linked, 29 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
821 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 5 capital
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 7 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-03-04📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-02-25📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-02-24📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-02-18📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-01-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-10-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-10-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-interimaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-08-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-08-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-05-23📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-05-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-05-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-05-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-01➕HUYSINGA, Jeroen Karel appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24➖MACKESY, Alexandra Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-04-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-03-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2023-12-31➖HARDIE, David resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01➕COLQUHOUN, Wendy Margaret appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01➕ECKERSLEY, Gregory Douglas appointeddirector
- 2022-06-22➕HOLMES, Virginia Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-08-09➖FRASER, Simon resigneddirector
- 2021-05-01➕MELHUISH, Nicholas James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-04-23➖CAMPBELL, Marcia Dominic resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23➖CARTER, Kevin James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-05-01➕FRASER, Simon appointeddirector
- 2020-04-24➖DUNSCOMBE, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2018-04-26➕BINYON, Claire Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-04-26➖BEST, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2016-05-01➕MACKESY, Alexandra Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-04-26➖BRUCE, Janet Patricia, Lady Balfour Of Burleigh resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➕HARDIE, David appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➖SHEDDEN, Alfred Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-04-27➕CAMPBELL, Marcia Dominic appointeddirector
- 2011-06-17➖BROWN, Ella Irene resigneddirector
- 2011-04-29➕BROWN, Ella Irene appointeddirector
- 2011-04-29➕DUNSCOMBE, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2011-04-28➖TROTT, John Francis Henry resigneddirector
- 2009-04-23➕CARTER, Kevin James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-04-22➖BENSON, David Holford resigneddirector
- 2005-06-30➕BEST, James Douglas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1907-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
1 George Street
George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last: 2025-05-06
Officers (7 active · 25 resigned)
ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-02-14
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BINYON, Claire Margaret→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-26
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COLQUHOUN, Wendy Margaret→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-01
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ECKERSLEY, Gregory Douglas→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-05-01
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HOLMES, Virginia Anne→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-06-22
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HUYSINGA, Jeroen Karel→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-05-01
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MELHUISH, Nicholas James Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-05-01
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MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2002-02-14
BENSON, David Holford→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2009-04-22
BEST, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2018-04-26
BROWN, Ella Irene→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2011-06-17
BRUCE, Janet Patricia, Lady Balfour Of Burleigh→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2016-04-26
BURNETT-STUART, Joseph, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1991-04-29 · resigned 1995-04-24
CAMPBELL, Marcia Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2021-04-23
CARTER, Kevin James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-04-23 · resigned 2021-04-23
COATS, William David, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1992-03-31
CUTHBERT, William Moncrieff→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1989-05-15
DENHOLM, John Ferguson, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1993-03-31
DUNSCOMBE, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2020-04-24
FERGUSSON, Adam Dugdale→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1995-04-24 · resigned 2001-07-23
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Recent filings (821 total)
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2026-03-04
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2026-02-25
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2026-02-24
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2026-02-18
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2026-01-09
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2025-12-16
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2025-10-03
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2025-10-02
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2025-09-24
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2025-08-28
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2025-08-13
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2025-08-11
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2025-05-23
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