MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC045989 · ltd · incorporated 1968-09-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
56 officers (3 active, 56 linked, 49 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
241 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27➕MARTIN, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖STAPLES, Hilary Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖MCNAY, Rowan Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-31➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-12-31➖ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31➖RATTRAY, William John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➕STAPLES, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-03-13➖LAING, Andrew Arthur resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13➕MCNAY, Rowan Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2018-03-16➖MILNE, Kevin Dawson resigneddirector
- 2018-03-16➕RATTRAY, William John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➖MASSIE, Scott Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➕MILNE, Kevin Dawson appointeddirector
- 2016-03-15➖WHITE, Gordon Alexander resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➕MASSIE, Scott Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➕WHITE, Gordon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2005-01-31➖DIGGINES, Jonathan Brett resigneddirector
- 2002-04-08➕DIGGINES, Jonathan Brett appointeddirector
- 2001-09-30➖BARNES, Patricia Mary resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-30➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-25➖BRIGGS, David Muir resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➖BURNS, Geoffrey Douglas John Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➖CLARK, Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➖DIGGINES, Jonathan Brett resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➖HADDOW, Alastair Murray resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➖MACLELLAN, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2001-05-25➖MULLIN, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2001-05-24➖LINTHWAITE, Peter John Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2001-05-04➖ANDERSON, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-04-06➖DAWSON, Allan resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Group structure
Abrdn Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abrdn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED
This company · SC045989
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abrdn Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (3 active · 53 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-12-31
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EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-07-17
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MARTIN, Oliver James→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-27
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BARNES, Patricia Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2001-09-30
TURNBULL, John Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-11-01
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-09-30 · resigned 2020-12-31
ANDERSON, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 2001-05-04
BARCLAY, John George Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1999-07-31
BAYLIS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1991-02-05
BOYD, Susan Fair→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1996-11-15
BRIGGS, David Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-05-25
BROWNE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-05-19 · resigned 1999-01-31
BURNS, Geoffrey Douglas John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 2001-05-25
CLAPPERTON, Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1990-09-30
CLARK, Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2001-05-25
DALGARNO, Frederick George Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1991-08-19
DAWSON, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 2001-04-06
DENHOLM, John Ferguson, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1993-06-26
DIGGINES, Jonathan Brett→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2005-01-31
DIGGINES, Jonathan Brett→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 2001-05-25
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Recent filings (241 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-11-28