EDINBURGH'S CAPITAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC093569 · ltd · incorporated 1985-05-31
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 28 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2011-09-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-09-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-06-23📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-04-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-03-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-04-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-17📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-04-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-12-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-12➕BIRSE, Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-12-12➖TAYLOR, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2006-12-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-09➕SYMON, Cheryl Suzette appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-09➖NKE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-01-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-25📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-01-23➖HILL, Elaine Janet resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-19➕NKE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-06-30➖ARCHER, Gilbert Baird resigneddirector
- 2005-06-30➖BEARD, Ronald Albert resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕HEWITT, Ronald James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31➖FURNESS, William Arthur resigneddirector
- 2004-07-02➖MACPHERSON, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig resigneddirector
- 2004-07-02➕TAYLOR, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2003-08-29➕HILL, Elaine Janet appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-29➖STEVENSON, Heather Jean resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-18➕MACPHERSON, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig appointeddirector
- 2002-07-18➖MAIN, William Hill resigneddirector
- 2000-07-03➖MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigneddirector
- 2000-07-03➕MAIN, William Hill appointeddirector
- 2000-04-01➕FURNESS, William Arthur appointeddirector
- 1999-07-14➖BONNAR, Desmond Michael, Doctor resigneddirector
- 1999-04-20➕STEVENSON, Heather Jean appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-12➖NICOLSON, David resigneddirector
- 1999-04-11➖DUNN, Ronald resigneddirector
- 1999-04-07➖FARMER, Jerrold Michael Ainsworth resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 2011-09-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-05-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Ground Floor Capital House
2 Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9SU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)
SYMON, Cheryl Suzette→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-09-09
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BIRSE, Graham→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-12-12
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HEWITT, Ronald James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-03-21
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BROWN, Duncan Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-01-07 · resigned 1995-07-01
HILL, Elaine Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2006-01-23
MOWAT, David Mcivor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-06-30
SOLLY, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1998-10-16
SOUTER, Edward Mcbay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-07-04 · resigned 1991-01-07
STEVENSON, Heather Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-20 · resigned 2003-08-29
NKE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2006-09-09
ARCHER, Gilbert Baird→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 2005-06-30
BEARD, Ronald Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1990-08-13 · resigned 2005-06-30
BONNAR, Desmond Michael, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-06-24 · resigned 1999-07-14
COCHRANE, William Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1988-11-14 · resigned 1992-12-14
DUNN, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1991-06-24 · resigned 1999-04-11
FARMER, Jerrold Michael Ainsworth→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1999-04-07
FLINT, Christopher Gardiner→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-01-08
FURNESS, William Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2004-12-31
GIBSON, Archibald Turner→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-12-14
KINLOCH ANDERSON, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-12-14
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Recent filings (129 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-09-16
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-06-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-04-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-06-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-04
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-03-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-14