NUMAX COMPOSITES ENGINEERING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC178242 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-27
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2470
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2012-08-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-08-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-04-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-04-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-03-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-23➖LOUDEN, Derek William resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-23➖LOUDEN, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2012-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-12-30➕MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William appointeddirector
- 2011-12-30➕MILLS, James Ronald appointeddirector
- 2011-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1997-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs NUMAX COMPOSITES ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 1997-08-27➕MURRAY, Robert Hugh appointeddirector
- 1997-08-27➕LOUDEN, Derek William appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-27➕LOUDEN, Derek William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2012-08-03
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAEL FORCE GROUP LIMITED→ SC229244 · est 2002 | £23.82M £18.53M–£29.11M | — | — | 1700 | 24y | 83 | 62y |
| GAEL FORCE ENGINEERING LIMITED→ SC394817 · est 2011 | £1.26M £977.0k–£1.54M | — | — | 4700 | 15y | 82 | 62y |
| HENDRY HYDRAULICS LIMITED→ SC059511 · est 1976 | £331.6k £257.9k–£405.3k | — | — | 91 | 50y | 87 | 75y |
| ANTA SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC156285 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 30 | 31y | 83 | 69y |
| JAMES JOHNSTON & CO. OF ELGIN LIMITED→ SC022553 · est 1943 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 82y | 83 | 70y |
| MUIRTON CONTROL & AUTOMATION LTD→ SC395862 · est 2011 | — | — | £418.0k | — | 15y | 83 | 58y |
| MUNRO SAWMILLS LTD.→ SC228923 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 76y |
| STRATH PRINT LTD.→ SC205018 · est 2000 | — | — | £12.4k | — | 26y | 83 | 74y |
| HIGHLAND BODYSHOP LTD→ SC273214 · est 2004 | — | — | £148.5k | — | 21y | 82 | 73y |
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| MACKAY STEELWORK & CLADDING LIMITED→ SC161195 · est 1995 | — | — | £3.98M | — | 30y | 82 | 58y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2470 — SIC 2470
Registered office
Coillemore
Newmore
Invergordon
Ross-Shire
IV18 0PG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLS, James Ronald→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 2011-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY, Robert Hugh→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOUDEN, Derek William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-27 · resigned 2012-02-23
LOUDEN, Derek William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-08-27 · resigned 2012-02-23
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-08-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-04-04
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
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-10