UPP (MILLER STREET) A LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC216377 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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 24.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-01-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-10-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-09-28
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-05-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2022-04-29
    ➕
    BOORNE, Simon Anthony appointed
    director
  8. 2022-04-29
    ➖
    GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby resigned
    director
  9. 2022-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2020-05-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-01-31
    ➖
    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine resigned
    director
  15. 2019-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-11
    📄
    second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
    officers · RP04TM01
  17. 2019-02-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-02-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-02-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
    secretary
  21. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
    director
  22. 2019-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine appointed
    director
  25. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby appointed
    director
  26. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    O'SHEA, Sean resigned
    director
  27. 2018-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  28. 2017-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-11-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2011-10-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  31. 2011-10-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2008-10-15
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    director
  33. 2008-10-15
    ➖
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William resigned
    director
  34. 2008-10-15
    ➖
    CRAWFORD, Clive Wilson resigned
    director
  35. 2008-10-15
    ➖
    MAY, Andrew John resigned
    director
  36. 2008-10-15
    ➖
    MCCLATCHEY, Robert Sean resigned
    director
  37. 2008-10-15
    ➕
    O'SHEA, Sean appointed
    director
  38. 2008-04-15
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    director
  39. 2008-04-15
    ➕
    MAY, Andrew John appointed
    director
  40. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  41. 2005-01-04
    ➖
    SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2004-06-15
    ➖
    BIRCH, Alan Edward resigned
    director
  43. 2004-06-15
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Robert Nigel resigned
    director
  44. 2004-02-11
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Robert Nigel appointed
    director
  45. 2004-02-11
    ➖
    SUTTON, Andrew John resigned
    director
  46. 2003-12-02
    ➖
    ELLIOTT, Christopher James resigned
    director
  47. 2003-07-02
    ➕
    BIRCH, Alan Edward appointed
    director
  48. 2002-05-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 2002-05-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  50. 2002-05-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-03

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Upp Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Upp Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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UPP (MILLER STREET) A LIMITED
This company · SC216377

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Upp Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

BOORNE, Simon Anthony→
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
HBJ SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-05 · resigned 2001-03-15
Resigned
SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2005-01-04
Resigned
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-10-15 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2008-10-15
Resigned
BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2020-01-31
Resigned
BIRCH, Alan Edward→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-07-02 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Clive Wilson→
director · ~83y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2008-10-15
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Christopher James→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-08-17 · resigned 2003-12-02
Resigned
GERVAISE-JONES, Henry Barnaby→
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
JOHNSON, Robert Nigel→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-02-11 · resigned 2004-06-15
Resigned
LAFFERTY, Henry→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2001-08-02
Resigned
MASON, Geoffrey Keith Howard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2001-08-20
Resigned
MAY, Andrew John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2008-10-15
Resigned
MCCLATCHEY, Robert Sean→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2008-10-15
Resigned
O'SHEA, Sean→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-15 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
SUTTON, Andrew John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2004-02-11
Resigned
HENDERSON BOYD JACKSON LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-05 · resigned 2001-03-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property16/05/200231/10/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Assignation in security1 property03/05/200231/10/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property03/05/200223/11/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property20/08/200115/05/2002

Recent filings (126 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-10-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-10
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2019-03-11