MILLER INVESTMENTS NORTHERN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC060893 · ltd · incorporated 1976-10-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 27.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
40 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-01-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-09-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-06-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-18➖RICHARDS, John Steel resigneddirector
- 2013-07-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-05-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-06-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-05-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resigneddirector
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-01➕HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➖BORLAND, Donald William resigneddirector
- 2011-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-18➖JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigneddirector
- 2009-05-29➖WOOD, Marlene resigneddirector
- 2009-02-24➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➕BORLAND, Donald William appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04➕MILLOY, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04➕JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04➕WOOD, Marlene appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➖MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-21➖DONALDSON, Euan James resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-21➕MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-21➖SUTHERLAND, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2000-12-21➖WOOD, Marlene resigneddirector
- 1999-07-01➖MILLER, James resigneddirector
- 1999-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-03-16➖ELMI, Omar Adam resigneddirector
- 1998-12-21➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-01
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MILLER, Philip Hartley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-10-02
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MILLOY, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-07-04
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SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-07-04
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BRAND, William Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-11-01
DONALDSON, Euan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2002-01-21
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-11-01 · resigned 1994-11-30
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
BORLAND, Donald William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2011-07-01
BRAND, William Joseph→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-11-01
ELMI, Omar Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-12-17 · resigned 1999-03-16
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2009-09-18
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1989-11-01 · resigned 1994-11-30
MILLER, James→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1999-07-01
RICHARDS, John Steel→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 2013-11-18
SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-04-29
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2012-05-16
SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2000-12-21
WOOD, Marlene→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2009-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/04/1999 | 25/06/1999 |
Recent filings (113 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-12-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-06-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-30