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Is Murray & Burrell Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, Murray & Burrell Limited (company number SC023978) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 30 October 2020, by its creditors. Richard Gardiner of null was appointed as liquidator.

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Murray & Burrell Limited is now in creditors' voluntary liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

How the case progressed

  1. Administration
    7 November 2016
  2. Creditors' voluntary liquidation
    30 October 2020

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company numberSC023978
Incorporated1 April 1946 (80 years old)
Registered officeThomson Cooper 3 Castle Court, Carnegie Campus, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8PB
Nature of business (SIC)41100: Development of building projects (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation30 October 2020
LiquidatorRichard Gardiner, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Murray & Burrell Limited is a construction business based in Dunfermline, incorporated in 1946 and 74 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is development of building projects (SIC 41100). There have been 6 director appointments since incorporation, of which 4 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed. 20 charges have been registered against the company, all of which are recorded as satisfied.

Directors

6 people have been appointed as directors of Murray & Burrell Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Sally Louise KempActive
Alexander KempResigned22 Aug 2016
Isabella Maxwell McLeanResigned27 Aug 1996

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 0 outstanding · 20 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
SatisfiedAssetz Capital Trust Company Limited
A registered charge · Created 29 Dec 2015 · Satisfied 19 Oct 2018
SatisfiedAssetz Capital Trust Company Limited
A registered charge · Created 21 Dec 2015 · Satisfied 19 Oct 2018
SatisfiedAssetz Capital Trust Company Limited
A registered charge · Created 17 Dec 2015 · Satisfied 19 Oct 2018
SatisfiedAssetz Capital Trust Company
A registered charge · Created 27 Nov 2015 · Satisfied 19 Oct 2018
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 23 Nov 2006 · Satisfied 14 Aug 2015
14 earlier charges · 1965 to 2005
SatisfiedMrs Isobel Davidson
Standard security · Created 12 Jan 2005 · Satisfied 23 Oct 2018
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 11 Mar 1998 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 27 Dec 1995 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 25 May 1994 · Satisfied 14 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 11 Apr 1990 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 4 Apr 1990 · Satisfied 14 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 12 Apr 1988 · Satisfied 14 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 11 Nov 1983 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security · Created 11 Nov 1983 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2015
SatisfiedThe Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Letter of agreement · Created 13 May 1983 · Satisfied 4 Aug 2015
SatisfiedRaymond Scott
Standard security · Created 13 Aug 1982 · Satisfied 15 Aug 2015
SatisfiedRaymond Scott
Standard security · Created 11 Jan 1982 · Satisfied 15 Aug 2015
SatisfiedAlexander W.Pringle of Whytbank
Bond and disposition in security · Created 5 Apr 1967 · Satisfied 15 Aug 2015
SatisfiedNational Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited
Bond for cash credit and floating charge · Created 27 May 1965 · Satisfied 10 Jul 2015
SatisfiedRoyal Insurance Company Limited
Bond by murray & burrell LTD and dispositions by them and alexander burrell · Created 29 Jul 1958 · Satisfied 15 Aug 2015

What happened

EventDateType
Move from Administration case to Creditor's Voluntary Liquidation30 October 2020AM22(Scot)
Administrator's progress report21 May 2020AM10(Scot)
Notice of extension of period of Administration11 February 2020AM19(Scot)
Notice of extension of period of Administration5 February 2020AM19(Scot)
Administrator's progress report13 December 2019AM10(Scot)
121 earlier events · 1962 to 2019
Administrator's progress report21 May 2019AM10(Scot)
Legacy19 December 20182.18B(Scot)
Satisfaction of charge in full23 October 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full19 October 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full19 October 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full19 October 2018MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full19 October 2018MR04
Legacy24 July 20182.18B(Scot)
Administrator's progress report14 June 20182.20B(Scot)
Legacy9 January 20182.18B(Scot)
Administrator's progress report7 December 20172.20B(Scot)
Notice of extension of period of Administration25 October 20172.22B(Scot)
Legacy27 July 20172.18B(Scot)
Administrator's progress report13 June 20172.20B(Scot)
Statement of administrator's proposal19 January 20172.16B(Scot)
Legacy12 January 20172.18B(Scot)
Registered office address changed9 November 2016AD01
Appointment of an administrator9 November 20162.11B(Scot)
AdministrationStatus7 November 2016
Termination of appointment as a director27 October 2016TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 May 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 January 2016AA
Registration of charge , created31 December 2015MR01
Registration of charge , created31 December 2015MR01
Registration of charge , created23 December 2015MR01
Alterations to floating charge17 December 2015466(Scot)
Registration of charge , created16 December 2015MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full15 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full15 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full15 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full15 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full14 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full14 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full14 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full14 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 August 2015MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full10 July 2015MR04
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 March 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 December 2014AA
Appointment as a director22 July 2014AP01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders3 March 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 August 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 March 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up18 December 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders19 March 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 December 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders31 March 2011AR01
Total exemption full accounts made up19 October 2010AA
Registered office address changed30 April 2010AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders8 March 2010AR01
Appointment as a director10 January 2010AP01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 December 2009AA
Legacy2 March 2009363a
Total exemption small company accounts made up22 September 2008AA
Legacy26 March 2008363s
Accounts for a small company made up15 November 2007AA
Legacy20 April 2007363s
Legacy5 December 2006410(Scot)
Total exemption small company accounts made up5 October 2006AA
Legacy17 March 2006363s
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 August 2005AA
Legacy4 March 2005363s
Legacy21 January 2005410(Scot)
Total exemption small company accounts made up9 November 2004AA
Resolutions17 March 2004RESOLUTIONS
Legacy17 March 2004363s
Accounts for a small company made up24 September 2003AA
Legacy3 March 2003363s
Accounts for a small company made up11 November 2002AA
Legacy29 March 2002363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 November 2001AA
Legacy21 March 2001363s
Accounts for a small company made up8 September 2000AA
Legacy14 March 2000363s
Accounts for a small company made up1 October 1999AA
Legacy30 March 1999363s
Accounts for a small company made up21 October 1998AA
Legacy17 April 1998363s
Legacy18 March 1998410(Scot)
Accounts for a small company made up27 August 1997AA
Legacy3 April 1997363s
Accounts for a small company made up21 January 1997AA
Legacy18 September 1996288
Legacy30 March 1996363s
Legacy4 January 1996410(Scot)
Accounts for a small company made up26 September 1995AA
Legacy24 February 1995363s
A selection of mortgage documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95M
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Accounts for a small company made up5 July 1994AA
Legacy6 June 1994410(Scot)
Legacy28 February 1994363s
Accounts for a small company made up17 November 1993AA
Legacy26 March 1993363s
Accounts for a small company made up25 January 1993AA
Legacy6 April 1992363s
Accounts for a small company made up3 February 1992AA
Legacy21 March 1991363a
Accounts for a small company made up21 March 1991AA
Legacy30 July 1990288
Legacy17 April 1990410(Scot)
Legacy17 April 1990363
Legacy11 April 1990410(Scot)
Accounts for a small company made up9 February 1990AA
Legacy9 March 1989363
Accounts for a small company made up8 March 1989AA
Legacy21 April 1988410(Scot)
Accounts for a small company made up8 April 1988AA
Legacy8 April 1988363
Accounts for a small company made up27 March 1987AA
Legacy27 March 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Legacy8 November 1983395
Legacy7 November 1983395
Legacy17 January 1973395
Legacy10 April 196247b
Incorporation1 April 1946NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Murray & Burrell Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. Murray & Burrell Limited (company number SC023978) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 30 October 2020, by its creditors. Richard Gardiner of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of Murray & Burrell Limited?
Richard Gardiner, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of Murray & Burrell Limited on 30 October 2020. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does Murray & Burrell Limited do?
Murray & Burrell Limited's registered nature of business is development of building projects (SIC 41100). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is Murray & Burrell Limited based?
Murray & Burrell Limited's registered office is Thomson Cooper 3 Castle Court, Carnegie Campus, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8PB. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Murray & Burrell Limited founded?
Murray & Burrell Limited was incorporated on 1 April 1946, 74 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is Murray & Burrell Limited's company number?
Murray & Burrell Limited's registered company number is SC023978.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of Murray & Burrell Limited?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in Murray & Burrell Limited's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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