597 EDIN LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC279838 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-02
    ➖
    LIVINGSTONE, Gillian Hay resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-08-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-12-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-12-18
    ➖
    SALEH, Ahmed Muhammed resigned
    director
  20. 2018-12-18
    ➖
    YOUNIS, Wasan resigned
    director
  21. 2018-11-12
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2018-11-12
    ➕
    LIVINGSTONE, Gillian Hay appointed
    director
  23. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    HAY, Yasmeen resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    HAY, Kevan resigned
    director
  25. 2011-05-12
    ➕
    SALEH, Ahmed Muhammed appointed
    director
  26. 2011-05-12
    ➕
    YOUNIS, Wasan appointed
    director
  27. 2005-05-24
    ➖
    READ, Robert Beattie resigned
    director
  28. 2005-02-11
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    Company incorporated
    As 597 EDIN LTD.
  29. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    HAY, Yasmeen appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-02-11
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    HAY, Kevan appointed
    director
  33. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    READ, Robert Beattie appointed
    director
  34. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2005-02-11
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andrew Livingstone
Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/12/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Gillian Hay Livingstoneceased 11/03/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Ahmed Muhammed Salehceased 18/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mrs Wasan Younisceased 18/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2005-02-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

50 Hawkhill
Edinburgh
EH7 6LB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

LIVINGSTONE, Andrew→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAY, Yasmeen→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2005-02-11
Resigned
HAY, Kevan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
LIVINGSTONE, Gillian Hay→
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-11-12 · resigned 2025-05-02
Resigned
READ, Robert Beattie→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2005-05-24
Resigned
SALEH, Ahmed Muhammed→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-05-12 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
YOUNIS, Wasan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-05-12 · resigned 2018-12-18
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2005-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11