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SC045989

MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED

Officer · ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED and 55 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED
Company number
SC045989
Registered office
1 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 2LL, UNITED KINGDOM · 113 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
30 September 1968
Status
Active
Age
57 years
Nature of business (SIC)
99999 — Dormant Company
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
07 Mar 2027
Confirmation statement — last
21 Feb 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

3 active · 53 resigned

corporate-secretary
Appointed 31/12/2020
Active
director
Appointed 17/07/2017
Active
director
Appointed 27/06/2025
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Abrdn Holdings Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 38 companies

Serving officers

corporate-secretary Appointed 31/12/2020
director Appointed 17/07/2017
director Appointed 27/06/2025

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
27/06/2025 Director resigned STAPLES, Hilary Anne
27/06/2025 Director appointed MARTIN, Oliver James
31/12/2022 Director resigned MCNAY, Rowan Jennifer
31/12/2020 Corporate-secretary resigned ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
31/12/2020 Corporate-secretary appointed ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED
31/05/2019 Director resigned RATTRAY, William John
31/05/2019 Director appointed STAPLES, Hilary Anne
13/03/2019 Director resigned LAING, Andrew Arthur
13/03/2019 Director appointed MCNAY, Rowan Jennifer
16/03/2018 Director resigned MILNE, Kevin Dawson
16/03/2018 Director appointed RATTRAY, William John
17/07/2017 Director resigned MASSIE, Scott Edward
17/07/2017 Director appointed EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Abrdn Holdings Limited
15/03/2016 Director resigned WHITE, Gordon Alexander
15/03/2016 Director appointed MILNE, Kevin Dawson
11/11/2011 Director resigned GILBERT, Martin James
11/11/2011 Director appointed WHITE, Gordon Alexander
11/11/2011 Director appointed MASSIE, Scott Edward
31/01/2005 Director resigned DIGGINES, Jonathan Brett

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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accounts
CH04 — change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
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accounts
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH04 — change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AP04 — appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
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TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED is SC045989.
Where is MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 1 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 2LL, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED?
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED is listed among the officers of MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 99999 — Dormant Company.
Who controls MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED?
Abrdn Holdings Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares, holds 75–100% of voting rights, can appoint and remove directors.
When are the next accounts of MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

About MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED (SC045989)

MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 30 September 1968 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number SC045989. Its registered office is at 1 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 2LL, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is dormant company (SIC 99999). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 56 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Abrdn Holdings Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 13 September 2026.

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