MILLER LANCASTER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC282606 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-04
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
40 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2013-03-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-03-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-11-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-10-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-18📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-datedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-01➕HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➖BORLAND, Donald William resigneddirector
- 2011-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-18➖JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigneddirector
- 2009-06-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-29➖WOOD, Marlene resigneddirector
- 2009-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-20➕BORLAND, Donald William appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-07-04➕JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointeddirector
- 2005-08-25➕HEWETT, Frederic Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-07-21➕MILLER, Philip Hartley appointeddirector
- 2005-07-21➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-21➕WOOD, Marlene appointeddirector
- 2005-06-29➕MILLOY, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2005-06-29➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-29➖DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MILLER LANCASTER LIMITED
- 2005-04-04➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-04➕DM DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2013-03-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Miller House 2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-01
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HEWETT, Frederic Mark→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-08-25
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MILLER, Philip Hartley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-21
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MILLOY, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-29
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SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-07-04
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SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2012-05-16
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-04 · resigned 2005-06-29
BORLAND, Donald William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2011-07-01
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2009-09-18
WOOD, Marlene→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2009-05-29
DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-04 · resigned 2005-06-29
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-11-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-06-01
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2012-05-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-01