A J & M MILNE TRANSPORT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC232840 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-17
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 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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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 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). 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 23.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-03-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-03-30
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-12-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-11-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-11-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2011-09-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-05-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-08-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2009-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-08-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  14. 2008-05-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2007-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-07-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2007-07-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  18. 2006-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-06-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2005-07-12
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    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2005-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2005-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2005-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  24. 2005-07-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  25. 2005-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2004-09-30
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    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2003-07-04
    ➕
    ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-07-04
    ➖
    MILNE, Muriel resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-07-04
    ➖
    JM TAYLOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2002-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 2002-09-30
    ➕
    MILNE, Muriel appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    MILNE, Muriel resigned
    director
  33. 2002-06-19
    ➖
    SIMMERS, Jamie resigned
    director
  34. 2002-06-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A J & M MILNE TRANSPORT LIMITED
  35. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    MILNE, Alexander appointed
    director
  36. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    JM TAYLOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    MILNE, Muriel appointed
    director
  38. 2002-06-17
    ➕
    SIMMERS, Jamie appointed
    director

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILNE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2012-03-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Alkmaar
30 Banff Road
Turriff
Aberdeenshire
AB53 4BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

ADD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-04
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Active
MILNE, Alexander→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-06-17
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Active
MILNE, Muriel→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2003-07-04
Resigned
JM TAYLOR LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2003-07-04
Resigned
MILNE, Muriel→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
SIMMERS, Jamie→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2002-06-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property17/12/2002—
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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-05