NUMAX RESOURCES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC334926 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-06
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 17.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7450
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-11-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-05➕LOUDEN, Derek William appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-05➕LOUDEN, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2011-07-05➖MACDONALD, Donald resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-07-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-06-02➕SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-02-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-02➕MACDONALD, Donald appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-02➖MACKENZIE, Gloria Watt resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-04-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-03-02➖BANKS, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-02➕MACKENZIE, Gloria Watt appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-10-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-14📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-12-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-11-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-11-11📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-11-04➕BANKS, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-04➖MILLS, James Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-03-10➕MILLS, James Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-10➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-20➕MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William appointeddirector
- 2007-12-20➕MILLS, James Ronald appointeddirector
- 2007-12-20➖HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-12-20➖HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs NUMAX RESOURCES LIMITED
- 2007-12-06➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-12-06➕HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-12-06➕HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2012-03-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7450 — SIC 7450
Registered office
Coillemore
Newmore
Invergordon
Ross-Shire
IV18 0PG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
LOUDEN, Derek William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-07-05
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LOUDEN, Derek William→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-07-05
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MACLELLAN, Edmund Donald William→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-12-20
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MILLS, James Ronald→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 2007-12-20
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SINCLAIR, Stuart Charles→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-06-02
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BANKS, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-11-04 · resigned 2010-03-02
MACDONALD, Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-02 · resigned 2011-07-05
MACKENZIE, Gloria Watt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2010-08-02
MILLS, James Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2008-11-04
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2008-03-10
HMS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2007-12-20
HMS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-12-06 · resigned 2007-12-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/11/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-11-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-07-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-02-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-02-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-26