ASTON MILLER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC431684 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81300Landscape service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-06
    ➖
    STANGER, Martin resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-04-06
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-05-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-10
    ➖
    MILLER, Matthew George resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-07-10
    ➕
    STANGER, Martin appointed
    secretary
  7. 2024-07-10
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-07-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-06-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-24
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2014-07-20
    ➕
    MILLER, Matthew George appointed
    secretary
  21. 2012-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASTON MILLER LIMITED
  22. 2012-09-03
    ➕
    MILLER, Fiona Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Fiona Ann Miller
Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest03/09/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

138 John Street
Larkhall
ML9 2EU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MILLER, Fiona Ann→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-09-03
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Active
MILLER, Matthew George→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-20 · resigned 2024-07-10
Resigned
STANGER, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2024-07-10 · resigned 2026-04-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-24