ADOBE SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC101089 · ltd · incorporated 1986-09-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 39.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 39.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (3 active, 40 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-10-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-05-31
    ➕
    BECK, Yulia Lebedev appointed
    director
  11. 2023-05-31
    ➖
    PFEIFFER, Lauren resigned
    director
  12. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-08-25
    ➕
    HOANG, Quangvinh Dinh appointed
    director
  16. 2022-08-25
    ➖
    SAN FELIPE, Keith Byron resigned
    director
  17. 2021-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-01-19
    ➕
    GRACE, Fiona appointed
    director
  21. 2021-01-19
    ➖
    KEIM, Christian Andreas Helmut, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-01-09
    ➖
    HANSON, Tracy Ann resigned
    director
  26. 2019-01-09
    ➕
    PFEIFFER, Lauren appointed
    director
  27. 2018-06-21
    ➖
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2017-10-23
    ➕
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2017-10-23
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2017-01-30
    ➕
    HANSON, Tracy Ann appointed
    director
  31. 2017-01-30
    ➖
    ROWLEY, Richard Thomas resigned
    director
  32. 2016-10-31
    ➕
    KEIM, Christian Andreas Helmut, Dr appointed
    director
  33. 2016-10-30
    ➖
    ZABLAN, Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2013-02-26
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    SAN FELIPE, Keith Byron appointed
    director
  35. 2013-02-20
    ➖
    NEMETH JR, Joseph James resigned
    director
  36. 2013-01-08
    ➕
    ZABLAN, Mark appointed
    director
  37. 2012-09-24
    ➖
    VAN HERCK, Stephan resigned
    director
  38. 2008-10-22
    ➖
    HILL, Barbara Ellen resigned
    director
  39. 2008-10-22
    ➕
    VAN HERCK, Stephan appointed
    director
  40. 2008-01-11
    ➕
    ROWLEY, Richard Thomas appointed
    director
  41. 2008-01-11
    ➖
    VAN BENEDEN, Pierre Jean Francois Marie resigned
    director
  42. 2007-05-21
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    CSUBAK, Christine resigned
    director
  43. 2007-05-21
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    NEMETH JR, Joseph James appointed
    director
  44. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    DEMO, Murray John resigned
    director
  45. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    HILL, Barbara Ellen appointed
    director
  46. 2005-12-16
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  47. 2003-06-26
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    VAN BENEDEN, Pierre Jean Francois Marie appointed
    director
  48. 2002-10-21
    ➖
    CHIZEN, Bruce resigned
    director
  49. 2002-10-21
    ➕
    CSUBAK, Christine appointed
    director
  50. 2002-06-27
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

Adobe Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Adobe Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADOBE SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED
This company · SC101089

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
Adobe Inc
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
Incorporated1986-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Brodies Llp Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (3 active · 37 resigned)

BECK, Yulia Lebedev→
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRACE, Fiona→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOANG, Quangvinh Dinh→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOUDON, Alison Jane Bruce→
secretary · resigned 1994-11-03
Resigned
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2018-06-21
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-11-03 · resigned 2017-10-23
Resigned
BOYLE, Alasdair Cockburn Kerr→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
BRAINERD, Paul→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-04-17
Resigned
BULBECK, David→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-06-12 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
CHIZEN, Bruce→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2002-10-21
Resigned
COCHEREL, Didier→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2000-07-24
Resigned
COVERT, Harold→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2000-03-06
Resigned
COWEN, Graham→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2000-06-12
Resigned
CSUBAK, Christine→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2007-05-21
Resigned
DAVOINE, Bruno Jean Pierre→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
DEMO, Murray John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
FREEMAN, Graham→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2001-11-01
Resigned
GESCHKE, Charles Matthew→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
GRAY, Derek James→
director · ~76y · resigned 1999-09-30
Resigned
GRAY OBE DL, Michael Maxwell, Dr→
director · ~79y · resigned 1991-06-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Seattle First National Bank
Debenture1 property28/11/198601/09/1994

Recent filings (216 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01