EDINBURGH CITY PRIVATE HIRE LTD.

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SC322832 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-04
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
78 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-31
Average employees0

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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filings
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  2. 2025-09-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-02-24
    ➖
    GIBSON, Allan Esplin resigned
    director
  7. 2025-01-24
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Natasha appointed
    director
  8. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2023-07-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-12-14
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    GIBSON, Keith Allan appointed
    director
  16. 2021-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-06-26
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  18. 2020-06-23
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  19. 2020-06-13
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  20. 2020-06-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2020-05-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-02-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2019-12-30
    ➖
    MCLEOD, Kenneth Whitelaw resigned
    director
  25. 2019-12-30
    ➖
    WOODBURN, Kevin Steven resigned
    director
  26. 2018-07-31
    ➖
    MALCOLM, Steven Paul resigned
    director
  27. 2013-11-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    MCLEOD, Kenneth Whitelaw appointed
    director
  29. 2010-05-04
    ➖
    GIBSON, Allan Esplin resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-02-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  31. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    WOODBURN, Kevin Steven appointed
    director
  32. 2007-06-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 2007-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH CITY PRIVATE HIRE LTD.
  34. 2007-05-04
    ➕
    GIBSON, Allan Esplin appointed
    secretary
  35. 2007-05-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2007-05-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2007-05-04
    ➕
    GIBSON, Allan Esplin appointed
    director
  38. 2007-05-04
    ➕
    MALCOLM, Steven Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2007-05-04
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2007-05-04
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Edinburgh City Private Hire Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Edinburgh City Private Hire Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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EDINBURGH CITY PRIVATE HIRE LTD.
This company · SC322832

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Edinburgh City Private Hire Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/01/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Allan Esplin Gibsonceased 14/01/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Steven Paul Malcolmceased 31/07/2018· 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
Incorporated2007-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

Cousland Terrace
Seafield
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH47 7AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18
Last: 2025-05-04

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GIBSON, Keith Allan→
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAUNDERS, Natasha→
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, Allan Esplin→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2010-05-04
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2007-05-04
Resigned
GIBSON, Allan Esplin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2025-02-24
Resigned
MALCOLM, Steven Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
MCLEOD, Kenneth Whitelaw→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2019-12-30
Resigned
WOODBURN, Kevin Steven→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2019-12-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-04 · resigned 2007-05-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—20/05/2020—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property18/02/2010—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property26/06/200715/11/2013
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Recent filings (78 total)

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23