MILLER NORBURY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC213651 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-11
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 25.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 56). 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-29➕MURDOCH, Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-03-29➖ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2011-01-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-02-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-01-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-12-06➖BELL, Darren resigneddirector
- 2005-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-05-08➖GROAT, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2003-04-11➖CARTER, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2003-04-11➕GROAT, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-02-14➕BELL, Darren appointeddirector
- 2003-02-14➖MACKAY, Ian Hugh resigneddirector
- 2002-10-07➖DAWES, Stephen Victor resigneddirector
- 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
- 2001-11-05➕ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2001-11-05➖TALBOT, Philip resigneddirector
- 2001-02-19➕DAWES, Stephen Victor appointeddirector
- 2001-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-01-30➕CARTER, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2001-01-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-01-11➕DONALDSON, Euan James appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-11➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2013-01-11
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-12-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Miller House
2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
MURDOCH, Ian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALDSON, Euan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2002-01-21
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-01-11
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-29
BELL, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-02-14 · resigned 2005-12-06
CARTER, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2003-04-11
DAWES, Stephen Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-02-19 · resigned 2002-10-07
GROAT, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2003-05-08
MACKAY, Ian Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2003-02-14
TALBOT, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2001-11-05
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2001-01-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 3 properties | 31/01/2001 | 22/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/01/2001 | 22/07/2004 |
Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-14