J. & E. MILLS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
01379316 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1978-07-19
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 39.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (74 events)Click to expand
- 2016-07-28📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2016-07-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-07-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-06-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-13📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2015-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-06➕CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James appointeddirector
- 2014-10-06➕CWS (NO.1) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2014-10-06➖NUTTALL, John Branson resigneddirector
- 2014-10-06➖SMITH, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2014-08-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-31➖BATTY, Peter David resigneddirector
- 2010-03-26➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-26➖ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-07-24➕BATTY, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2009-07-24➖FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks resigneddirector
- 2009-03-10➖BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2009-03-10➕SMITH, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-14➕ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-14➖UCL SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-25➕BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2007-10-25➕FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks appointeddirector
- 2007-10-25➕NUTTALL, John Branson appointeddirector
- 2007-10-25➖SILVER, Steven Russell resigneddirector
- 2007-10-25➖UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-04➕SILVER, Steven Russell appointeddirector
- 2006-02-06➖JONES, Philip Robert resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-06➕UCL SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-06➖JONES, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-02-06➖WATES, Martyn James resigneddirector
- 2006-02-06➕UCL DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1978-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-11
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSSLAND, Anthony Philip James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-06
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CWS (NO.1) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2014-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELDRIDGE, Katherine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-14 · resigned 2010-03-26
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-14 · resigned 2006-02-06
KEW, Philip Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2001-08-15
MILLS, John Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-03-31
UCL SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2007-12-14
BAGSHAW, Darren William→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2004-04-09
BATTY, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2010-03-31
BROCKLEHURST, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-03-10
FARQUHAR, Gordon Hillocks→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2009-07-24
FLINT, Robert Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 1998-05-08
JONES, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-30 · resigned 2006-02-06
KEW, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2002-09-06
MILLS, Eileen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1998-03-31
MILLS, John Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1998-03-31
MILLS, John Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-04-20
NUTTALL, John Branson→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-25 · resigned 2014-10-06
SILVER, Steven Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2007-10-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/07/1990 | 14/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/07/1990 | 14/12/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/08/1986 | 14/12/1995 |
Recent filings (124 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2016-07-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-07-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-05
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2015-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-01-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-16