1201 EDIN LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC332023 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-08

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

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

87 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2025-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-08
➕
BRYDON, Alan appointed
director
2025-08-08
➖
MAJID, Nazia resigned
director
2025-08-08
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MUSTAFA, Majid resigned
director
2025-08-08
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-22
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FARDOS, Zhora resigned
director
2020-07-22
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MAJID, Nazia appointed
director
2020-07-22
📄
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-22
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-11-10
➖
RAFIQ, Mohammed resigned
director
2017-07-31
➕
MUSTAFA, Majid appointed
director
2016-08-03
➖
HARRIS, Ian resigned
secretary
2016-08-03
➖
HADDOW, Robert Miller resigned
director
2016-08-03
➖
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
director
2016-08-03
➖
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
director
2016-08-03
➖
HARRIS, Ross Aitken resigned
director
2016-08-03
➖
VAUGHAN, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2016-06-13
➕
FARDOS, Zhora appointed
director
2016-06-13
➕
RAFIQ, Mohammed appointed
director
2014-11-12
➕
HARRIS, Ross Aitken appointed
director
2014-11-12
➕
VAUGHAN, Paul Anthony appointed
director
2014-04-28
➖
HADDOW, Tracey Ann resigned
director
2014-04-28
➖
VAUGHAN, Patrick resigned
director
2014-04-28
➖
VAUGHAN, Paul Anthony resigned
director
2014-03-20
➖
VAUGHAN, Patrick resigned
director
2014-03-12
➕
HARRIS, Ian appointed
secretary
2014-03-12
➕
HADDOW, Robert Miller appointed
director
2014-03-12
➕
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
director
2014-03-12
➕
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
director
2010-09-17
➖
CHRISTIE, Donna resigned
secretary
2010-09-17
➖
CHRISTIE, Derek Thomas resigned
director
2010-09-17
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CHRISTIE, Donna resigned
director
2010-05-13
➕
HADDOW, Tracey Ann appointed
director
2010-05-13
➕
VAUGHAN, Patrick appointed
director
2010-05-13
➕
VAUGHAN, Patrick appointed
director
2010-05-13
➕
VAUGHAN, Paul Anthony appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

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

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MAJID, Nazia resigned 2025-08-08; MUSTAFA, Majid resigned 2025-08-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Brydon Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1981 · age 45	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	11/08/2025

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Majid Mustafaceased 08/08/2025· board control · trust interest · firm interest
Mr Mohammed Rafiqceased 22/07/2020· 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

Incorporated2007-10-08

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

13 Parkhead Loan

Edinburgh

EH11 4SJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-25

Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

BRYDON, Alan→

director · ~45y · appointed 2025-08-08

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHRISTIE, Donna→

secretary · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2010-09-17

Resigned

HARRIS, Ian→

secretary · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2016-08-03

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2007-10-08

Resigned

CHRISTIE, Derek Thomas→

director · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2010-09-17

Resigned

CHRISTIE, Donna→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2010-09-17

Resigned

FARDOS, Zhora→

director · ~47y · appointed 2016-06-13 · resigned 2020-07-22

Resigned

HADDOW, Robert Miller→

director · ~69y · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2016-08-03

Resigned

HADDOW, Tracey Ann→

director · ~47y · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2014-04-28

Resigned

HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→

director · ~73y · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2016-08-03

Resigned

HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→

director · ~76y · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2016-08-03

Resigned

HARRIS, Ross Aitken→

director · ~48y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2016-08-03

Resigned

MAJID, Nazia→

director · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-22 · resigned 2025-08-08

Resigned

MCCABE, Peter→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2008-02-08

Resigned

MUSTAFA, Majid→

director · ~49y · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2025-08-08

Resigned

RAFIQ, Mohammed→

director · ~41y · appointed 2016-06-13 · resigned 2017-11-10

Resigned

VAUGHAN, Patrick→

director · ~81y · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2014-03-20

Resigned

VAUGHAN, Patrick→

director · ~86y · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2014-04-28

Resigned

VAUGHAN, Paul Anthony→

director · ~61y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2016-08-03

Resigned

VAUGHAN, Paul Anthony→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2014-04-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-17

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2025-08-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-11

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-08-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-08-08

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-08-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-08-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-08-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-06-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-06-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-06-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-10-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-07-19