MILLER CITY CENTRE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC217615 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-30

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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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 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

65 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

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 (51 events)Click to expand

2016-03-29
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-29
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Company dissolved
2016-01-12
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-06
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-04-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-29
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2012-05-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-05-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-05-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-09
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-04-22
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-29
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MURDOCH, Ian appointed
director
2011-03-29
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ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas resigned
director
2010-08-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-09-30
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MILLS, Stanley resigned
director
2009-09-30
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-14
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JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointed
director
2009-06-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-05
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MILLS, Stanley appointed
director
2007-09-05
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WOOD, Marlene resigned
director
2007-08-20
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BORLAND, Donald William resigned
director
2007-08-20
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WOOD, Marlene appointed
director
2002-08-30
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
secretary
2002-08-30
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SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
secretary
2002-03-29
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POTTON, Geoffrey Frederick resigned
director
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
secretary
2002-01-21
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
secretary
2001-11-05
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ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointed
director
2001-11-05
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TALBOT, Philip resigned
director
2001-05-31
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DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-05-31
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BORLAND, Donald William appointed
director
2001-05-31
➕
POTTON, Geoffrey Frederick appointed
director
2001-05-31
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TALBOT, Philip appointed
director
2001-05-31
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DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2001-05-30
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DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
secretary
2001-03-30
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Company incorporated
As MILLER CITY CENTRE LIMITED
2001-03-30
➕
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-03-30

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: 2014-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→

director · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MURDOCH, Ian→

director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DONALDSON, Euan James→

secretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · 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

DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2001-05-31

Resigned

ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-29

Resigned

BORLAND, Donald William→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2007-08-20

Resigned

MILLS, Stanley→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-09-05 · resigned 2009-09-30

Resigned

POTTON, Geoffrey Frederick→

director · ~74y · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2002-03-29

Resigned

TALBOT, Philip→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2001-11-05

Resigned

WOOD, Marlene→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2007-09-05

Resigned

DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2001-05-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-03-29

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-01-12

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-01-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-09-11

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

officers · CH01

2015-08-03

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

annual-return · AR01

2015-04-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-09-29

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

annual-return · AR01

2014-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-05-09

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

annual-return · AR01

2013-04-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-09-11

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2012-05-29

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

annual-return · AR01

2012-05-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-05-31

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

officers · CH01

2011-05-20