SCOTMID-MILLER (SOUTH QUEENSFERRY) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC221875 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-02

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

63/100

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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). 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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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 (65 events)Click to expand

2012-10-19
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-19
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Company dissolved
2012-08-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-29
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-26
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-06-14
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2012-01-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-04
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MCSHANE, Brendan resigned
director
2011-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-09
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-05-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
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
2010-09-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-08-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-19
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-29
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-16
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MOON, David resigned
director
2008-11-17
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-12
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-30
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RIDDLE, Andrew resigned
director
2008-08-19
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-07
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-08-21
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-22
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legacy
officers · 288a
2006-11-13
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RIDDLE, Andrew appointed
director
2006-10-25
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-08-31
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SNEDDON, Robert Graham resigned
director
2005-05-10
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SMALLMAN, Hollis appointed
director
2005-05-10
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CRONAN, John Philip resigned
director
2005-05-10
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DUFFY, James resigned
director
2005-05-10
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MOON, David appointed
director
2004-12-31
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BIRD, Colin Smith resigned
director
2004-05-28
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ADAMS, Stewart John resigned
director
2004-05-28
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SNEDDON, Robert Graham appointed
director
2003-12-31
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HAMILTON, John resigned
director
2003-12-31
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MCSHANE, Brendan 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
2002-08-30
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ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas appointed
director
2002-08-30
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BROGAN, Peter resigned
director
2002-05-23
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DUFFY, James appointed
director
2002-05-23
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MOON, David resigned
director
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100

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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-08-02

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: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

MURDOCH, Ian→

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

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SMALLMAN, Hollis→

director · ~83y · appointed 2005-05-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DONALDSON, Euan James→

secretary · appointed 2001-08-16 · 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

ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2001-08-03

Resigned

ADAMS, Stewart John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2004-05-28

Resigned

ANDERSON, Ewan Thomas→

director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2011-03-29

Resigned

BIRD, Colin Smith→

director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

BROGAN, Peter→

director · ~65y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2002-08-30

Resigned

BROWN, Simon Thomas David→

nominee-director · ~66y · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2001-08-03

Resigned

CRONAN, John Philip→

director · ~91y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2005-05-10

Resigned

DUFFY, James→

director · ~91y · appointed 2002-05-23 · resigned 2005-05-10

Resigned

HAMILTON, John→

director · ~68y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2003-12-31

Resigned

KERR, John Neilson→

nominee-director · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2001-08-03

Resigned

MCSHANE, Brendan→

director · ~71y · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2011-11-04

Resigned

MOON, David→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2009-01-16

Resigned

MOON, David→

director · ~95y · appointed 2001-08-03 · resigned 2002-05-23

Resigned

RIDDLE, Andrew→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2008-09-30

Resigned

SNEDDON, Robert Graham→

director · ~68y · appointed 2004-05-28 · resigned 2006-08-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-10-19

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

annual-return · AR01

2012-08-22

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-06-29

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

officers · TM02

2012-06-26

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-06-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-01-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-10-10

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

officers · CH01

2011-09-29

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

annual-return · AR01

2011-09-09

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

officers · CH03

2011-09-09

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2011-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2011-04-22

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

officers · CH01

2010-09-08

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-08-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-06-09