MILLER PRESTONHOLM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC217231 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-23
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 14.1y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£1£1£1Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1£1
Debtors£1£1
Net assets£1£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2024-09-24
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  3. 2023-09-06
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  4. 2023-06-02
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  6. 2021-09-29
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  7. 2020-10-22
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  8. 2020-02-20
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  10. 2020-02-04
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  11. 2020-02-04
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  12. 2019-04-23
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  13. 2019-01-25
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  14. 2018-08-07
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  15. 2017-10-05
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  16. 2017-07-03
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  17. 2017-06-30
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    HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward resigned
    director
  18. 2015-07-08
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    BORLAND, Donald William resigned
    director
  19. 2015-07-06
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2015-07-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2015-07-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2015-05-31
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    MILLER, Philip Hartley resigned
    director
  23. 2014-12-04
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    HODSDEN, Richard David resigned
    director
  24. 2014-11-24
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    BORLAND, Donald William appointed
    director
  25. 2013-11-21
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    HODSDEN, Richard David appointed
    director
  26. 2013-11-18
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    RICHARDS, John Steel resigned
    director
  27. 2012-05-16
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    SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
    secretary
  28. 2012-05-16
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    SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
    director
  29. 2012-03-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 2012-02-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2012-02-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2012-02-10
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    RICHARDS, John Steel appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-01
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    BORLAND, Donald William resigned
    director
  34. 2011-07-01
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    HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2009-09-18
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    JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigned
    director
  36. 2009-05-29
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    WOOD, Marlene resigned
    director
  37. 2009-02-24
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    SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
    director
  38. 2007-08-20
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    BORLAND, Donald William appointed
    director
  39. 2007-06-21
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    SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2007-06-21
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    JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointed
    director
  41. 2004-03-11
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    MILLOY, David Thomas appointed
    director
  42. 2004-03-11
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    SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
    secretary
  43. 2004-03-11
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    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
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  44. 2004-03-11
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    ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas resigned
    director
  45. 2004-03-11
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    MILLER, Philip Hartley appointed
    director
  46. 2004-03-11
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    WOOD, Marlene appointed
    director
  47. 2002-12-23
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    ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointed
    director
  48. 2002-12-23
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    FOLEY, Charles Gerard resigned
    director
  49. 2001-05-15
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    FOLEY, Charles Gerard appointed
    director
  50. 2001-05-15
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    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Miller Developments Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Miller Developments Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MILLER PRESTONHOLM LIMITED
This company · SC217231

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miller Developments Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

201 West George Street
C/O Miller Developments
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G2 2LW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

MILLOY, David Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMYTH, Pamela June→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2012-05-16
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2004-03-11
Resigned
ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2004-03-11
Resigned
BORLAND, Donald William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2015-07-08
Resigned
BORLAND, Donald William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
FOLEY, Charles Gerard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-05-15 · resigned 2002-12-23
Resigned
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
Resigned
HODSDEN, Richard David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-11-21 · resigned 2014-12-04
Resigned
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2009-09-18
Resigned
MILLER, Philip Hartley→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2015-05-31
Resigned
RICHARDS, John Steel→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2013-11-18
Resigned
SMYTH, Pamela June→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-24 · resigned 2012-05-16
Resigned
WOOD, Marlene→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 2 LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-23 · resigned 2001-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property07/03/201206/07/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property29/02/201206/07/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property29/02/201206/07/2015

Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05
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accounts · AA
2020-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-05