Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/12/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/10/2024Due 31/12/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/10/2024
MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD.
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 10-12 High Street, Forres IV36 1DB
- Classification (SIC)
- Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (47.22 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 22/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Previous accounting period extended from 2025-10-31 to 2026-03-31
- 30/09/2025View PDF (6 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with updates
- 26/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Statement of company's objects
- 26/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of share class name or designation
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
Due in 89 days
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
14/10/2026Filing deadline
Last statement 30/09/2025Due 14/10/2026
- Next statement date
- 30/09/2026
- Last statement dated
- 30/09/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD. filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2024; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£979.46K2024
-3.99%vs 20232023: £1.02M
Total Assets
£1.77M2024
-0.01%vs 20232023: £1.77M
Cash in Bank
£1.06M2024
0.19%vs 20232023: £1.06M
Total Liabilities
£532.56K2024
11.45%vs 20232023: £477.83K
Employees
222024
-1vs 20232023: 23
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 2 fell. Total liabilities moved furthest, up 11.45% on 2023. See the full financial analysis for MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD..
The full financial record
Four ways through MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD.'s filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +4.7% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2022–2024Every measure end to end across 2022, 2023 and 2024, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2024.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 4 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 4 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2024.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | -1 |
| 2023 | 23 | +2 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 21 in 2021 to 22 in 2024. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
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- Past performance
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Officers
7Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee Secretary | 03/03/2006–03/03/2006 | 6547 | |
| Director | 25/06/2025–Present | 4 | |
| Nominee Director | 03/03/2006–03/03/2006 | 6463 | |
| Secretary | 03/03/2006–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 25/06/2025–Present | 5 | |
| Director | 03/03/2006–25/06/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 03/03/2006–25/06/2025 | 2 |
Persons with significant control
5Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 25/06/2025–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–25/06/2025 | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 06/04/2016–25/06/2025 | 2 | |
| 06/04/2016–Present | 2 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 30
- Since 27/10/2022
- Last 12 months
- 1
- -23 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 22/07/2026
- 2 months ago
Filing timeline
- 22/07/2026View PDF (1 pages)
Previous accounting period extended from 2025-10-31 to 2026-03-31
- 30/09/2025View PDF (6 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-30 with updates
- 26/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Statement of company's objects
- 26/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of share class name or designation
- 26/06/2025View PDF (24 pages)
Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 26/06/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Resolutions
- 26/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Murdoch Food Group Limited as a person with significant control on 2025-06-25
- 26/06/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Resolutions
- 26/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
- 25/06/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Graham Murdoch as a person with significant control on 2025-06-25
- 25/06/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Graham Murdoch as a director on 2025-06-25
- 25/06/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mrs Cheryl Lee Garthwaite as a director on 2025-06-25
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About MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD.
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD. is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 10-12 High Street, Forres IV36 1DB. Companies House classifies its business as Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores. It has been on the register for 20 years 7 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2024 accounts report net assets of £979.46K and 22 employees.
MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD.: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD. under one registered business activity: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores (47.22 - SIC 2007).
MURDOCH BROTHERS BUTCHERS LTD. is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 03/03/2006.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2024 and report net assets of £979.46K, total assets of £1.77M, cash in bank of £1.06M and total liabilities of £532.56K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 22/07/2026: Previous accounting period extended from 2025-10-31 to 2026-03-31, 2 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2026 and the next confirmation statement is due by 14/10/2026.
Companies House lists 7 officers (3 currently in post) and 5 people with significant control (3 current).