MILLER SPECIALIST JOINERY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC039763 · ltd · incorporated 1964-01-03

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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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 (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2013-10-25
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-25
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Company dissolved
2013-07-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-05
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-24
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-16
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SMYTH, Pamela June resigned
secretary
2011-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-10
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-09-08
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-21
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-16
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-14
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-29
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-07-12
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-05-08
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-12-13
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legacy
officers · 288c
2005-07-20
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2002-08-30
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan resigned
secretary
2002-08-30
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SMYTH, Pamela June appointed
secretary
2002-01-21
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DONALDSON, Euan James resigned
secretary
2002-01-21
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MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan appointed
secretary
1997-04-30
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MILSON, Arthur resigned
director
1997-04-11
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MILLER, Keith Manson appointed
director
1994-12-01
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DONALDSON, Euan James appointed
secretary
1994-11-30
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LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth resigned
secretary
1993-10-25
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MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart resigned
director
1993-03-18
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MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart appointed
director
1992-06-30
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HOWARD, Stanley Alexander resigned
director
1992-02-10
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RICHARDS, John Steel appointed
director
1992-02-10
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HALDANE, Abraham Jack resigned
director
1992-02-10
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LEWIS, Donald Rhys resigned
director
1992-02-10
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MILSON, Arthur appointed
director
1991-12-31
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MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart resigned
director
1991-12-01
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LEWIS, Donald Rhys appointed
director
1989-11-01
➖
BRAND, William Joseph resigned
secretary
1989-11-01
➕
LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth appointed
secretary
1989-06-30
➕
HALDANE, Abraham Jack appointed
director
1989-06-30
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STEIN, Douglas Mccallum resigned
director
1964-01-03
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Company incorporated
As MILLER SPECIALIST JOINERY LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100

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

+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 34 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 candidate

Strong 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 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 2013-10-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1964-01-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Miller House

2 Lochside View

Edinburgh Park

Edinburgh

EH12 9DH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

MILLER, Keith Manson→

director · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RICHARDS, John Steel→

director · ~69y · appointed 1992-02-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BRAND, William Joseph→

secretary · resigned 1989-11-01

Resigned

DONALDSON, Euan James→

secretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2002-01-21

Resigned

LAWSON, Gordon Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 1989-11-01 · resigned 1994-11-30

Resigned

MACKINNON, Iain Lachlan→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-08-30

Resigned

SMYTH, Pamela June→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2012-05-16

Resigned

HALDANE, Abraham Jack→

director · appointed 1989-06-30 · resigned 1992-02-10

Resigned

HOWARD, Stanley Alexander→

director · ~88y · resigned 1992-06-30

Resigned

LEWIS, Donald Rhys→

director · ~87y · appointed 1991-12-01 · resigned 1992-02-10

Resigned

MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart→

director · ~90y · appointed 1993-03-18 · resigned 1993-10-25

Resigned

MILLER, Roger Ogilvy Stewart→

director · ~90y · resigned 1991-12-31

Resigned

MILSON, Arthur→

director · ~78y · appointed 1992-02-10 · resigned 1997-04-30

Resigned

STEIN, Douglas Mccallum→

director · resigned 1989-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2013-10-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-07-12

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-07-05

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2013-06-24

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-05-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-08-23

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-06-01

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-05-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-09-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-08-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-06-10

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2011-06-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-09-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2010-06-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-06-04