MURRAY ELECTRICAL LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC312586 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£51.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £51,882
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£52k
Current Assets
£124k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £51.9k |
| Current assets | £123.6k |
| Net assets | £51.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➕MURRAY, Calum Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖MURRAY, Thomas Patrick resigneddirector
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-27➖MURRAY, Thomas Patrick resigneddirector
- 2006-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MURRAY ELECTRICAL LTD.
- 2006-11-27➕MURRAY, Mary Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-27➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-27➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-11-27➕MURRAY, Thomas Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-11-27➕MURRAY, Thomas Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-11-27➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-11-27➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MURRAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Calum Thomas Murray Individual · British · DOB 11/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Thomas Patrick Murrayceased 30/11/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
47-49 The Square
Kelso
Roxburghshire
TD5 7HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MURRAY, Mary Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY, Calum Thomas→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2006-11-27
MURRAY, Thomas Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2009-05-27
MURRAY, Thomas Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2022-11-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2006-11-27
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-25