MILLER (ASIA) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC156763 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-21

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 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 08990

Sector: Mining & quarrying

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

41201Construction of commercial buildings

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.0y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2013-10-25
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-25
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Company dissolved
2013-07-05
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-24
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-04-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2012-04-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-04-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-11
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-04-15
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-21
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-25
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-14
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-04-10
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-18
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-03-20
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-12-15
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legacy
officers · 288c
2005-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2005-04-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-03-31
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legacy
address · 287
2002-08-30
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
secretary
2002-08-30
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SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
secretary
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
secretary
2002-01-21
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
secretary
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
director
2001-01-10
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IKE, Henry Max resigned
director
2000-11-30
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DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
director
2000-11-30
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PEET, Roderick resigned
director
2000-01-12
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POYNER, James Thomas appointed
director
2000-01-01
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BRADBURY, Toby Jonathan resigned
director
1999-11-30
➖
CLARKE, Robert Anthony resigned
director
1999-11-30
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IKE, Henry Max appointed
director
1999-11-30
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PEET, Roderick appointed
director
1999-10-31
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OGILVIE, Ian resigned
director
1999-06-25
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Charge satisfied #1
1999-04-20
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1997-10-01
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BRADBURY, Toby Jonathan appointed
director
1997-10-01
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MCCULLOCH, Robert Mitchell Ogilvie resigned
director
1995-03-21
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Company incorporated
As MILLER (ASIA) LIMITED
1995-03-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
secretary
1995-03-21
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-03-21
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-03-21
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CLARKE, Robert Anthony appointed
director

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Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-03-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990

Registered office

Miller House

2 Lochside View

Edinburgh Park

Edinburgh

EH12 9DH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

POYNER, James Thomas→

director · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-12

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Active

DONALDSON, Euan James→

secretary · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 2002-01-21

Resigned

MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30

Resigned

SMYTH, Pamela June→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 1995-03-21

Resigned

BRADBURY, Toby Jonathan→

director · ~67y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2000-01-01

Resigned

CLARKE, Robert Anthony→

director · ~83y · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 1999-11-30

Resigned

DONALDSON, Euan James→

director · ~64y · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2002-01-21

Resigned

IKE, Henry Max→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2001-01-10

Resigned

MCCULLOCH, Robert Mitchell Ogilvie→

director · ~87y · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 1997-10-01

Resigned

OGILVIE, Ian→

director · ~64y · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 1999-10-31

Resigned

PEET, Roderick→

director · ~59y · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-11-30

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-03-21 · resigned 1995-03-21

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

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 (79 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2013-10-25

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-07-05

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2013-06-24

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-08-23

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-05-26

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-04-20

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-09-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-08-05

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-04-11

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2011-04-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-09-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-04-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2009-10-22

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-04-15