THE EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS GREENSPACE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC132480 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-06-17

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

84 officers (10 active, 84 linked, 80 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

271 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (181 events)Click to expand

2025-12-19
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officers · TM01
2025-12-17
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WATT, Richard William resigned
director
2025-10-08
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accounts · AA
2025-09-19
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2025-08-07
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officers · TM01
2025-08-06
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RALSTON, Janet, Dr resigned
director
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · TM01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-11
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ELLIS, Joanna Lesley appointed
director
2024-12-11
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GRAY, James Robert Shaw appointed
director
2024-12-11
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IVORY, Katherine Emma appointed
director
2024-12-11
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PALMER, James Hedley appointed
director
2024-12-11
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TINNISWOOD, Iain Callum appointed
director
2024-12-11
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ELLIS, Mark Julian resigned
director
2024-09-24
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accounts · AA
2024-09-23
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officers · TM01
2024-09-18
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BROUGHTON, Katherine Lindsey, Dr resigned
director
2024-04-10
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officers · TM01
2024-03-21
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MCKAIN, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2023-12-07
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accounts · AA
2022-12-20
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officers · CH01
2022-12-20
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2022-12-19
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officers · CH01
2022-12-19
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officers · CH01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-19
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2022-12-19
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2022-12-14
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ATKINSON, James appointed
director
2022-12-14
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CONNAL, Keith Alexander appointed
director
2022-12-14
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BRIGGS, Ruth Frances resigned
director
2022-12-14
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IMRIE, Russell Stuart, Councillor resigned
director
2022-12-14
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MCKAIN, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2022-12-14
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MCNISH, Hugh resigned
director
2022-12-14
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MEDONOS, Simone Helen resigned
director
2022-12-14
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RALSTON, Janet, Dr appointed
director
2022-12-14
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SMAILL, Peter Menzies resigned
director
2022-06-15
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GARDINER, Neil Thomas resigned
director
2022-03-16
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CHILD, Maureen Margaret, Councillor resigned
director
2022-03-16
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PARRY, David Robert resigned
director
2021-12-08
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FREEMAN, Rachel Fiona appointed
director
2021-12-08
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ROBERTSON, Kirsty appointed
director
2021-12-08
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ELLIS, Mark Julian appointed
director
2021-12-08
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WATT, Richard William appointed
director
2021-02-15
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MCMILLAN, John Fleming Allan, Provost resigned
director
2020-12-16
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ANDERSON, Donald Craig resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RALSTON, Janet, Dr resigned 2025-08-06; WATT, Richard William resigned 2025-12-17

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Midlothian Council

Corporate parent

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City Of Edinburgh Council

Corporate parent

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THE EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS GREENSPACE TRUST

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Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Midlothian Council Corporate entity	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	06/04/2016
City Of Edinburgh Council Corporate entity	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Scottish Natural Heritageceased 11/09/2025· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1991-06-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange

19a Canning Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8HE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-01

Last: 2025-06-17