INNOVATE EAST LOTHIAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC223348 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-19

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 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

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 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 23.3y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (5 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

32 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2025-10-13
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accounts · AA
2025-02-20
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officers · CH04
2025-02-19
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-04
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officers · AP01
2025-02-04
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2025-02-04
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officers · TM01
2025-02-04
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officers · TM01
2025-01-30
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MCINALLY, Claire Agnes appointed
director
2025-01-30
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THOMSON, Craig Alexander appointed
director
2025-01-30
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FLETCHER, Dylan resigned
director
2025-01-30
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SMITH, David Niall resigned
director
2024-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
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DAKPOE, Prince Yao appointed
director
2024-04-30
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CAVILL, John Ivor resigned
director
2024-04-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-12-12
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address · AD01
2023-12-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
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DIX, Carl Harvey appointed
director
2023-02-01
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WRINN, John resigned
director
2022-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
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GILMOUR, David Fulton resigned
director
2021-11-09
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WRINN, John appointed
director
2021-11-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-01-20
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CAVILL, John Ivor appointed
director
2016-01-20
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BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2015-04-01
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SMITH, David Niall appointed
director
2015-03-31
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JACK, Ronald Gilfillan resigned
director
2012-06-28
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CAVILL, John Ivor resigned
director
2012-06-28
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BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2011-03-04
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CLAPP, Andrew David resigned
director
2011-03-04
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GILMOUR, David Fulton appointed
director
2010-08-01
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CLAPP, Andrew David appointed
director
2009-10-14
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CAVILL, John Ivor appointed
director
2009-10-14
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RITCHIE, Alan Campbell resigned
director
2009-03-19
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MCDONAGH, John resigned
director
2009-03-19
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RYAN, Michael Joseph resigned
director
2007-09-14
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JACK, Ronald Gilfillan appointed
director
2007-01-29
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RITCHIE, Alan Campbell appointed
director
2006-09-28
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JESSOP, Alan Dixon resigned
director
2006-03-13
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MCDONAGH, John appointed
director
2006-03-13
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SCOTT-BARRETT, Nicholas Huson resigned
director
2005-08-23
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INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-08-23
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NOBLE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Elbon Holdings (1) Limited

Corporate parent

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Ranelagh Nominees Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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INNOVATE EAST LOTHIAN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · SC223348

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Elbon Holdings (1) Limited Corporate entity	—	75–100%	75-100% voting	06/04/2016
Ranelagh Nominees Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-09-19

Jurisdictionscotland

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

Registered office

C/O Infrastructure Managers Limited 2nd Floor Drum Suite, Saltire Court

20 Castle Terrace

Edinburgh

EH1 2EN

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-13

Last: 2025-09-29