THE EDINBURGH SWEATER COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC139176 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-03
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 24.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 24.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2024-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2020-09-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-09-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-09-17
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    JACKSON, John Robert appointed
    director
  13. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-10-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-03-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2017-08-21
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    EDMONDS, Robert Neil appointed
    director
  19. 2017-08-21
    ➖
    EDMONDS, Robert Neil resigned
    director
  20. 2017-06-01
    ➖
    LEE, Kristian Brian resigned
    director
  21. 2017-05-10
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2012-02-20
    ➖
    HOUSTON, David Oliver resigned
    director
  23. 2012-01-04
    ➕
    LEE, Kristian Brian appointed
    director
  24. 2001-07-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 2001-07-16
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    BIRRELL, Colin resigned
    director
  26. 2001-06-20
    ➕
    HOUSTON, David Oliver appointed
    director
  27. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, June appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-05-31
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, June appointed
    director
  29. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  30. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary resigned
    director
  31. 2000-01-28
    ➕
    BIRRELL, Colin appointed
    director
  32. 2000-01-28
    ➖
    STEVENSON, David Deas resigned
    director
  33. 1996-02-02
    ➖
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard resigned
    director
  34. 1996-02-02
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointed
    director
  35. 1992-10-15
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-10-15
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1992-10-15
    ➕
    AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard appointed
    director
  38. 1992-10-15
    ➖
    HALLY, Paul William resigned
    director
  39. 1992-10-15
    ➖
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 1992-10-15
    ➕
    STEVENSON, David Deas appointed
    director
  41. 1992-10-15
    ➖
    WILL, James Robert resigned
    nominee-director
  42. 1992-08-14
    ➕
    HALLY, Paul William appointed
    director
  43. 1992-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As THE EDINBURGH SWEATER COMPANY LIMITED
  44. 1992-07-03
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-secretary
  45. 1992-07-03
    ➕
    MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointed
    nominee-director
  46. 1992-07-03
    ➕
    WILL, James Robert appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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

Kings Landing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kings Landing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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THE EDINBURGH SWEATER COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC139176

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
Kings Landing Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/09/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Limitedceased 18/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest

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
Incorporated1992-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Waverley Mills
Langholm
Dumfriesshire
DG13 0EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

CARRUTHERS, June→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-31
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Active
CARRUTHERS, June→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-31
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Active
JACKSON, John Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-17
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Active
SIMPSON, Stephen Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-10
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Active
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-15 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-03 · resigned 1992-10-15
Resigned
AINSLIE, James Thomas Heard→
director · ~90y · appointed 1992-10-15 · resigned 1996-02-02
Resigned
BIRRELL, Colin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2001-07-16
Resigned
DUNBAR, Jennifer Mary→
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-02-02 · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
EDMONDS, Robert Neil→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-08-21 · resigned 2017-08-21
Resigned
HALLY, Paul William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1992-08-14 · resigned 1992-10-15
Resigned
HOUSTON, David Oliver→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-06-20 · resigned 2012-02-20
Resigned
LEE, Kristian Brian→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1992-07-03 · resigned 1992-10-15
Resigned
STEVENSON, David Deas→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-10-15 · resigned 2000-01-28
Resigned
WILL, James Robert→
nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1992-07-03 · resigned 1992-10-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge3 properties25/07/2001—
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19