MAX MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC255588 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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: medium (55/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-06-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-06-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-04-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-03-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-09-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2015-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-03-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Graham appointed
    director
  12. 2014-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-09-13
    ➖
    MACPHERSON, Lorraine Mary resigned
    director
  14. 2014-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-09-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-09-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-10-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-09-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2003-09-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MAX MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  29. 2003-09-09
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Graham appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-09-09
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-09-09
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-09-09
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Lorraine Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2017-06-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Macpherson
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1953 · age 73
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

18 Birch Grove
Boat Of Garten
PH24 3BA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MACPHERSON, Graham→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-09
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Active
MACPHERSON, Graham→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-03-01
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Active
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2003-09-09
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Lorraine Mary→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2014-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-06-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-10