MURRAY GLOBAL RETURN TRUST PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC014979 · plc · incorporated 1928-03-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 35.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
278 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2013-03-31⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-03-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2005-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-03-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-03-18➖BEST, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2005-03-18➖NOBLE, Timothy Peter, Sir resigneddirector
- 2005-03-18➖NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon resigneddirector
- 2005-03-18➖SUTHERLAND, Donald Gilmour resigneddirector
- 2005-03-11📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2005-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-12-21📄legacycapital · 169
- 2004-12-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-12-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-12-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-10-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2004-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-09-13📄legacycapital · 169
- 2004-09-08📄legacycapital · 169
- 2004-09-08📄legacycapital · 169
- 2004-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-08-17📄legacycapital · 169
- 2003-10-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-05-31➖BANKIER, Ian Patrick resigneddirector
- 2003-05-06➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-05-06➖MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-09-18➖JOHNSTONE, Raymond, Sir resigneddirector
- 2000-09-18➖THE RT HON VISCOUNT YOUNGER OF LECKIE resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-08-01➕BEST, James Douglas appointeddirector
- 2000-08-01➕NOBLE, Timothy Peter, Sir appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➖HARDMAN, Blaise Noel Anthony resigneddirector
- 1998-12-14➕NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon appointeddirector
- 1995-09-19➕SUTHERLAND, Donald Gilmour appointeddirector
- 1995-09-18➕BANKIER, Ian Patrick appointeddirector
- 1995-09-18➖BURNETT-STUART, Joseph, Mr. resigneddirector
- 1995-09-18➖SHEA, Michael Sinclair, Dr resigneddirector
- 1994-09-30➖MACPHERSON, Ewen Alan resigneddirector
- 1993-03-31➖DENHOLM, John Ferguson, Sir resigneddirector
- 1992-07-27➕SHEA, Michael Sinclair, Dr appointeddirector
- 1992-03-31➖COATS, William David, Sir resigneddirector
- 1992-03-31➖STEPHEN, Alexander Moncrieff Mitchell resigneddirector
- 1991-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Trustco Finance PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
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 98 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-31
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-03-31: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-12-31: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1928-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
Ten George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2004-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2003-05-06
BANKIER, Ian Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-09-18 · resigned 2003-05-31
BEST, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2005-03-18
BURNETT-STUART, Joseph, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1990-10-01 · resigned 1995-09-18
COATS, William David, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1992-03-31
CUTHBERT, William Moncrieff→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1990-10-15
DENHOLM, John Ferguson, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1993-03-31
HARDMAN, Blaise Noel Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1998-12-31
JOHNSTONE, Raymond, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1989-11-27 · resigned 2000-09-18
MACPHERSON, Ewen Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1994-09-30
NOBLE, Timothy Peter, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2005-03-18
NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2005-03-18
SHEA, Michael Sinclair, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-07-27 · resigned 1995-09-18
STEPHEN, Alexander Moncrieff Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-03-31
SUTHERLAND, Donald Gilmour→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-09-19 · resigned 2005-03-18
SUTHERLAND, Donald Gilmour→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1990-10-15
THE RT HON VISCOUNT YOUNGER OF LECKIE→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1989-11-27 · resigned 2000-09-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Trustco Finance Trustco Finance PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/02/1991 | 11/03/2005 |
Recent filings (278 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-03-31
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-12-31
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-03-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-03-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-03-24
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-03-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-03-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-03-24
legacy
address · 287
2005-03-22
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2005-03-11
legacy
capital · 169
2004-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-12-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-12-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2004-11-10