EDINBURGH BIOSCIENCES RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC287279 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-07-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-30➕LAMB, Ian Kelly appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-30➕MONTGOMERY, David Cuthbertson Inglis appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➖WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-04-30➖WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH BIOSCIENCES RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED
- 2005-07-08➕WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-08➕WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
1-7 Roxburgh Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9TA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MONTGOMERY, David Cuthbertson Inglis→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-30
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WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2008-04-30
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-08 · resigned 2008-04-30
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-26
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-06
legacy
address · 287
2008-06-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-04-30