PORT EDGAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC328060 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-20
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.21M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 11.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,209,619
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£46k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £46.3k | £36.8k |
| Net assets | £1.21M | £1.01M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-14➕CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-10-14➕HUNTER, Jamie Donald Campbell appointeddirector
- 2025-10-14➖AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-14➖AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers resigneddirector
- 2025-10-14➖AITKEN, Russell James resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-08-09📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-08-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-08-09📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-10-29➕AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-05-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-09-04➕AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-04➖DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-06➕AITKEN, Russell James appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➖DM DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs PORT EDGAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2007-07-20➕DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-20➕DM DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers resigned 2025-10-14; AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers resigned 2025-10-14; AITKEN, Russell James resigned 2025-10-14
Group structure
Pacific Shelf 1919 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pacific Shelf 1919 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PORT EDGAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC328060
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Shelf 1919 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Russell James Aitkenceased 10/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Cara Rosalind Summers Aitkenceased 10/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Port Edgar Marina
Port Edgar
South Queensferry
West Lothian
EH30 9SQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, Jamie Donald Campbell→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2025-10-14
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2008-09-04
AITKEN, Cara Rosalind Summers→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-29 · resigned 2025-10-14
AITKEN, Russell James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2025-10-14
DM DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2007-09-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/05/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-06