BILLY MILLER CONTRACTOR & PLANT HIRE
🌳Matureactive
SC355887 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2009-03-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), 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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 15.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 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: medium (58/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-09📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-08➕CALDER, Lauren Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-06-08➕MILLER, William Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-02-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2016-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2012-02-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2010-05-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BILLY MILLER CONTRACTOR & PLANT HIRE
- 2009-03-03➕MILLER, Denise Anne appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➕MILLER, William Trevor appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-03➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-03➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2009-03-03➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- -4 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Trevor Miller Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Denise Anne Miller Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2009-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Chanonry Street
Chanonry Industrial Estate
Elgin
IV30 6NF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
CALDER, Lauren Anne→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-06-08
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MILLER, Denise Anne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-03
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MILLER, William Joseph→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-06-08
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MILLER, William Trevor→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-03
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2009-03-03
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2009-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/05/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-09