CENTROS MILLER DUMFRIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC304607 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-27
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
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
40 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2012-02-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-02-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-02-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-12-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-12-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2010-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-18➖JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigneddirector
- 2009-07-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-30📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-10-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-20➕BORLAND, Donald William appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➖WOOD, Marlene resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-01➕JACKSON, Julie Mansfield appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕WOOD, Marlene appointeddirector
- 2006-06-28➕DV3 ADMINISTRATION UK 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-28➕DV3 ADMINISTRATION UK 2 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTROS MILLER DUMFRIES LIMITED
- 2006-06-27➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-27➕MILLER, Philip Hartley appointeddirector
- 2006-06-27➕MILLOY, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2006-06-27➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- -6 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-15
2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-02-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-11-15: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Miller House, 2 Lochside View
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH12 9DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-06-27
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BORLAND, Donald William→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-20
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MILLER, Philip Hartley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-06-27
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MILLOY, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-06-27
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SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-27
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DV3 ADMINISTRATION UK 1 LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-28
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DV3 ADMINISTRATION UK 2 LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-28
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JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2009-09-18
WOOD, Marlene→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-08-20
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-15
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2011-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-02-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-12-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2010-12-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-22