SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC100147 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-11-03
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    CARTY, Gillian Anne appointed
    director
  12. 2020-11-03
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    HALLY, Paul William resigned
    director
  13. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-10-01
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    HALLY, Paul William appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-30
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    WILL, James Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2011-06-01
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    BLAIN, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-06-01
    ➕
    BLAIN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  22. 2011-05-31
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-05-31
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    director
  24. 2007-04-17
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    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-04-17
    ➖
    SMITH, Hugh Douglas Ian resigned
    secretary
  26. 1988-12-31
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    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    director
  27. 1988-12-31
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    WILL, James Robert appointed
    director
  28. 1986-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
This company · SC100147

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BLAIN, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAIN, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTY, Gillian Anne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
SMITH, Hugh Douglas Ian→
secretary · resigned 2007-04-17
Resigned
HALLY, Paul William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2020-11-03
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
director · ~72y · appointed 1988-12-31 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
WILL, James Robert→
director · ~71y · appointed 1988-12-31 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-16