DEMED MILLER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02242631 · ltd · incorporated 1988-04-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).
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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
107 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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-06-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-27➕RICHARDS, John Steel appointeddirector
- 2010-08-27➖MACKIE, Robin Smith resigneddirector
- 2010-06-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-08-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-30➖MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-21➖DONALDSON, Euan James resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-21➕MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-31➖ASHWORTH, Michael Richard resigneddirector
- 1999-05-31➕MACKIE, Robin Smith appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➕MILLER, Keith Manson appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➖SHAW, John Clifford Barratt resigneddirector
- 1994-12-01➕DONALDSON, Euan James appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➖LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 1994-06-30➕ASHWORTH, Michael Richard appointeddirector
- 1994-06-30➖LAMB, Alan Clive resigneddirector
- 1993-04-30➖CLARK, Alexander Wilson resigneddirector
- 1992-07-31➖BALLARD, Michael George resigneddirector
- 1992-07-31➕SHAW, John Clifford Barratt appointeddirector
- 1992-05-26➖READING, Bernard Barnes resigneddirector
- 1988-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs DEMED MILLER LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
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 "MILLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-15
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Miller House
Pontefract Road
Normanton
Yorkshire
WF6 1RN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
MILLER, Keith Manson→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDS, John Steel→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALDSON, Euan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2002-01-21
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-30
MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16
ASHWORTH, Michael Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-06-30 · resigned 1999-05-31
BALLARD, Michael George→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1992-07-31
CLARK, Alexander Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1993-04-30
LAMB, Alan Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-06-30
MACKIE, Robin Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2010-08-27
READING, Bernard Barnes→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1992-05-26
SHAW, John Clifford Barratt→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-07-31 · resigned 1995-09-29
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Recent filings (107 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-20