TODS MURRAY NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC047453 · ltd · incorporated 1970-04-24
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 37.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
62 officers (6 active, 62 linked, 61 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
215 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-29➕MCLAREN, Keith Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-07➖HOLEHOUSE, Andrew Neville resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-03➕CARTY, Gillian Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➖HALLY, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2020-10-07➖HONEYMAN, Greig resigneddirector
- 2020-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01➕BLAIN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-30➖GIBB, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2017-04-30➖CUNNINGHAM, John Gordon resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➖ROBERTSON, William Brian resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➕KNOX, Louisa Stewart appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➕MCGILL, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➕RUST, Malcolm Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➖DUNSIRE, David Ness resignedsecretary
- 2014-11-11➖BEAUMONT, Lynn Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➖DUNSIRE, David Ness resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➖GARDINER, John resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➕GIBB, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➕HALLY, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➕HOLEHOUSE, Andrew Neville appointeddirector
- 2014-11-11➖HOLMES, Malcolm Brian resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➖HUMPHREYS, Stephen George resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➖LEITCH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➖MCFADYEN, Susan Lea resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➖MUIR, Robert Baird resigneddirector
- 2014-11-11➕ROBERTSON, William Brian appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31➕HONEYMAN, Greig appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31➖RYDEN, Peter Antony resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➖SMITH, Martin Howard Thurston resigneddirector
- 2012-04-01➕LEITCH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖FINDLAY, Richard Martin resigneddirector
- 2012-03-30➖BURROW, Alistair Stewart resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30➖BRASH, Donald Granger resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events
Owner dependency
48/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TODS MURRAY NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · SC047453
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 |
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Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) 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
Incorporated1970-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (6 active · 56 resigned)
BLAIN, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-05-01
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CARTY, Gillian Anne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-03
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KNOX, Louisa Stewart→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-11
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MCGILL, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-11
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MCLAREN, Keith Anthony→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-05-29
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RUST, Malcolm Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-11-11
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DUNSIRE, David Ness→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-11-11
ABRAM, Henry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2008-09-30
ANDERSON, David Souter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2009-03-31
ATHANAS, Christopher Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-10-28 · resigned 2004-11-01
BEAUMONT, Lynn Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2014-11-11
BELL, John Robin Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1994-08-29
BIGGAR, John Morrison Hay→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2009-10-31
BOTHWELL, Andrew James Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1991-11-14 · resigned 2004-11-01
BRAILSFORD, Elaine Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2004-11-01
BRASH, Donald Granger→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-12-04 · resigned 2011-09-30
BROWN, William→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1990-08-03 · resigned 1997-10-29
BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2004-11-01
BURROW, Alistair Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2012-03-30
CAMPBELL, Ross Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 2004-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Universal Building Society | Standard security | 1 property | 06/07/1988 | 18/01/1996 |
Recent filings (215 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-20