EDINBURGH 261 LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC256757 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-29
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
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2022-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-12-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2022-12-08
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    MITCHELL, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  9. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-31
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    GIBSON, Katie Irene appointed
    director
  11. 2022-08-31
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    GIBSON, Stephen George appointed
    director
  12. 2022-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-07-25
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    MITCHELL, Steven resigned
    director
  17. 2022-02-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2022-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-02-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-11-23
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    TIFFNEY, James Thomas resigned
    director
  22. 2021-11-23
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    WICKSTED, Alan resigned
    director
  23. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2021-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2021-09-07
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    MITCHELL, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  28. 2021-09-07
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Steven appointed
    director
  29. 2019-03-06
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    WICKSTED, Alan appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-11
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    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  31. 2018-06-11
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2014-03-07
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    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  33. 2014-03-07
    ➕
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  34. 2014-03-07
    ➖
    KENNEDY, John Francis resigned
    director
  35. 2014-03-07
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Michelle Marie resigned
    director
  36. 2012-01-24
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    TIFFNEY, James Thomas appointed
    director
  37. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    TIFFNEY, James Thomas resigned
    secretary
  38. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    SKELDON, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  39. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    TIFFNEY, James Thomas resigned
    director
  40. 2009-11-20
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    KENNEDY, John Francis appointed
    director
  41. 2009-11-20
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Michelle Marie appointed
    director
  42. 2004-10-27
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    DRIFFIL, Samantha resigned
    director
  43. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    DRIFFIL, Alma Maria resigned
    secretary
  44. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    TIFFNEY, James Thomas appointed
    secretary
  45. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    SKELDON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  46. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    TIFFNEY, James Thomas appointed
    director
  47. 2004-02-16
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    BRYDON, George Alexander resigned
    director
  48. 2003-09-29
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    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH 261 LTD.
  49. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    DRIFFIL, Alma Maria appointed
    secretary
  50. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stephen George Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/12/2022
Katie Irene Gibson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/12/2022
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Steven Mitchellceased 08/12/2022· 75-100% shares
  • James Thomas Tiffneyceased 23/11/2021· 75-100% shares
  • Mr John Peoples Coweceased 11/06/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Damian Mark Andrew Farrellceased 11/06/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2003-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

45 Thomson Drive
Redding
Falkirk
FK2 9GN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

GIBSON, Katie Irene→
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Stephen George→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DRIFFIL, Alma Maria→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
TIFFNEY, James Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned
BRYDON, George Alexander→
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2004-02-16
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-07 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
DRIFFIL, Samantha→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2004-10-27
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-07 · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned
KENNEDY, John Francis→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2014-03-07
Resigned
KENNEDY, Michelle Marie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2014-03-07
Resigned
MITCHELL, Anne Elizabeth→
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-09-07 · resigned 2022-12-08
Resigned
MITCHELL, Steven→
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-09-07 · resigned 2022-07-25
Resigned
SKELDON, Ian Robert→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
TIFFNEY, James Thomas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2021-11-23
Resigned
TIFFNEY, James Thomas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
WICKSTED, Alan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-03-06 · resigned 2021-11-23
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-31