MILESTONE SCOTLAND LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC592262 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of construction holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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 (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-11➖DUNBAR, George Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs MILESTONE SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2018-03-22➕DUNBAR, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-03-22➕DUNBAR, Claire Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-03-22➕DUNBAR, Joseph Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-03-22➕DUNBAR, George Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-03-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joseph Alexander Dunbar Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/03/2024 |
Mrs Claire Marie Dunbar Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Terry Dunbarceased 21/03/2024· 50-75% shares
- Mr George Alexander Dunbarceased 11/03/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64203 — Activities of construction holding companies
Registered office
1 Saughtonhall Drive
Edinburgh
EH12 5TW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
DUNBAR, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-03-22
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DUNBAR, Claire Marie→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-03-22
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DUNBAR, Joseph Alexander→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-03-22
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DUNBAR, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2023-03-11
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04