TEN ALPS VISION (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC057631 · ltd · incorporated 1975-04-23
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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 72/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 19 with DOB)
83
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
213 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 (90 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2018-08-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-26➕GALAN, David James appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-26➖PATEL, Nitil resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-26➖PATEL, Nitil resigneddirector
- 2016-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-02-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-01-04➕GALAN, David James appointeddirector
- 2015-09-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-03-06➖MORREN, Derek Alexander resigneddirector
- 2012-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-20📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-06-20📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2012-06-20📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2012-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2012-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2012-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-03-09➖DUNLEAVY, Adrian James resigneddirector
- 2012-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-01-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-01-31🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-01-24➖CONNOCK, Alexander Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-12-16➕MORREN, Derek Alexander appointeddirector
- 2010-11-10➖MEIKLEJOHN, Vincent resigneddirector
- 2010-09-05➖COVEY, Victor George Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-11-24➕DUNLEAVY, Adrian James appointeddirector
- 2006-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-03-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-03-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-03-24➕CONNOCK, Alexander Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-06-12➕PATEL, Nitil appointeddirector
- 2002-12-11➖CONNOCK, Alexander Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-10-31➖RUBINS, Jack resigneddirector
- 2002-03-31➖LEWIS, Alan resigneddirector
- 2002-01-18➕CONNOCK, Alexander Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-09-20➖CORNEY, Lester William David resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 51 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ten Alps Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ten Alps Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TEN ALPS VISION (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
This company · SC057631
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ten Alps Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-04-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
7 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)
GALAN, David James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALAN, David James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-01-04
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COVEY, Victor George Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1996-12-03
DAVIES, James Ralph Parnell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
HUGHES, Richard Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1998-12-31
MILLAR, Alan Clark→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-11-30
MOUNT, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1997-10-08
PATEL, Nitil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2016-02-26
RANFORD, Paul Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-08 · resigned 1998-05-29
SAMJI, Munir Akberali→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-03 · resigned 2001-07-30
CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2000-09-25
CONNOCK, Alexander Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-03-24 · resigned 2011-01-24
CONNOCK, Alexander Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-12-11
CORNEY, Lester William David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-10-08 · resigned 2001-09-20
COVEY, Victor George Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2010-09-05
DUNLEAVY, Adrian James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-11-24 · resigned 2012-03-09
HAMMOND CHAMBERS, Robert Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2000-09-20
HUGHES, Richard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1999-10-22
LEWIS, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2002-03-31
MCCREATH, Gordon Scott→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 31/01/2011 | 20/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 2 properties | 31/03/2006 | 20/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/2006 | 20/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/05/1998 | 03/04/2006 | |
| satisfied | Adam & Company Adam & Company PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/03/1990 | 29/04/2006 | |
| satisfied | Adam and Company Adam and Company PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/07/1984 | 10/10/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture incorporating a floating charge | 1 property | 19/12/1981 | 25/03/1985 |
Recent filings (213 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-08-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-02-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2014-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-02-03