FM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC350791 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-04
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-03-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-03-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-12-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-12-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-11-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-11-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-05-17
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-01-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-11-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-05-18
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    LURRING, Robert Graeme resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-05-04
    ➕
    LURRING, Robert Graeme appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    MILNE, Jonathon Alexander resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    FORBES, John Inglis resigned
    director
  26. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    MILNE, John Todd resigned
    director
  27. 2008-11-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    MILNE, Jonathon Alexander appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-11-04
    ➖
    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    FORBES, John Inglis appointed
    director
  33. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    GRAY, Gary George appointed
    director
  34. 2008-11-04
    ➖
    GRAY, Gary George resigned
    director
  35. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    MILNE, John Todd appointed
    director
  36. 2008-11-04
    ➕
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2008-11-04
    ➖
    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2021-03-16

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathon Alexander Milne
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr John Todd Milne
Individual · British · DOB 04/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr John Inglis Forbes
Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities

Registered office

9 Great Stuart Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LURRING, Robert Graeme→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-04 · resigned 2010-05-18
Resigned
MILNE, Jonathon Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2008-11-04
Resigned
FORBES, John Inglis→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
GRAY, Gary George→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2008-11-04
Resigned
MILNE, John Todd→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2008-11-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-03-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-20