NUMAX LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC376830 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-14
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33110
Sector: Manufacturing
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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
25 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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-03-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-03-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2012-12-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2012-11-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2012-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    MITCHELL, John resigned
    director
  8. 2012-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2012-03-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2012-03-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2012-03-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2012-02-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2012-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2012-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-02-23
    ➖
    LOUDEN, Derek William resigned
    secretary
  16. 2012-02-23
    ➖
    LOUDEN, Derek William resigned
    director
  17. 2012-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2011-12-30
    ➕
    MACLELLAN, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  20. 2011-12-30
    ➕
    MITCHELL, John appointed
    director
  21. 2011-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-11-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2011-11-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  24. 2011-08-23
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles resigned
    director
  25. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    LOUDEN, Derek William appointed
    secretary
  26. 2011-07-05
    ➕
    LOUDEN, Derek William appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2011-07-05
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  29. 2011-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2011-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2011-05-16
    ➕
    MILLS, James Ronald appointed
    director
  32. 2011-05-16
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles appointed
    director
  33. 2011-05-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2010-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  35. 2010-11-23
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    MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William appointed
    director
  36. 2010-05-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  37. 2010-04-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NUMAX LIMITED
  38. 2010-04-14
    ➕
    VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 2010-04-14
    ➖
    VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  40. 2010-04-14
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — 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 candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2013-03-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33110 — SIC 33110

Registered office

Coillemore
Newmore
Invergordon
IV18 0PG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLELLAN, Emma Louise→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLS, James Ronald→
director · ~92y · appointed 2011-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOUDEN, Derek William→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-05 · resigned 2012-02-23
Resigned
LOUDEN, Derek William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-07-05 · resigned 2012-02-23
Resigned
MITCHELL, John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-12-30 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-05-16 · resigned 2011-08-23
Resigned
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2010-04-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-03-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-03-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-28