462 EDIN LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC265111 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-03-12
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    ELLIOT, Kerry Rebecca appointed
    director
  5. 2025-03-12
    ➕
    ELLIOT, Lorna appointed
    director
  6. 2025-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-03-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-03-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-08-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2024-04-29
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    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  15. 2024-04-29
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    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  16. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-01-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2019-11-28
    ➖
    HOVELMEIER, Sandra Margaret resigned
    secretary
  24. 2019-11-28
    ➖
    GEEKIE, Graham Walker resigned
    director
  25. 2019-11-28
    ➖
    HOVELMEIER, Sandra Margaret resigned
    director
  26. 2019-08-15
    ➕
    ELLIOT, Graham James appointed
    director
  27. 2019-08-15
    ➕
    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  28. 2019-08-15
    ➕
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2009-06-01
    ➖
    GEEKIE, Paul Walker resigned
    director
  30. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    HOVELMEIER, Sandra Margaret appointed
    director
  31. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    GEEKIE, Paul Walker appointed
    director
  32. 2004-09-13
    ➖
    LAING, William Wilson resigned
    director
  33. 2004-03-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 462 EDIN LTD.
  34. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    HOVELMEIER, Sandra Margaret appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2004-03-18
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    GEEKIE, Graham Walker appointed
    director
  38. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    LAING, William Wilson appointed
    director
  39. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2004-03-18
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham James Elliot
Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/04/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Damian Mark Andrew Farrellceased 29/04/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr John Peoples Coweceased 29/04/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Graham Walker Geekieceased 28/11/2019· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2004-03-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

30 Kaimes View
Danderhall
Dalkeith
EH22 1QZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

ELLIOT, Graham James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOT, Kerry Rebecca→
director · ~32y · appointed 2025-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIOT, Lorna→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOVELMEIER, Sandra Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-03-18
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2024-04-29
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2024-04-29
Resigned
GEEKIE, Graham Walker→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
GEEKIE, Paul Walker→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2009-06-01
Resigned
HOVELMEIER, Sandra Margaret→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned
LAING, William Wilson→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26