1042 EDIN LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC332521 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-17
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
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2021-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2020-10-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2020-10-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2018-03-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-16
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    ALI, Alamin Kabir appointed
    director
  17. 2013-05-03
    ➖
    NABI, Murtiza resigned
    director
  18. 2013-05-03
    ➖
    NABI, Salma resigned
    director
  19. 2013-05-03
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Kim resigned
    director
  20. 2013-05-03
    ➖
    SMITH, John Jenkins resigned
    director
  21. 2013-02-20
    ➕
    ALI, Alamgir Kabir appointed
    director
  22. 2013-02-20
    ➕
    ALI, Bosera Begum appointed
    director
  23. 2013-02-20
    ➕
    ALI, Haji Muhammad Arab appointed
    director
  24. 2012-08-06
    ➖
    CHERGUI, Abder resigned
    director
  25. 2012-08-06
    ➖
    CHERGUI, Nabila resigned
    director
  26. 2012-07-20
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    NABI, Murtiza appointed
    director
  27. 2012-07-20
    ➕
    NABI, Salma appointed
    director
  28. 2012-07-20
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Kim appointed
    director
  29. 2012-07-20
    ➕
    SMITH, John Jenkins appointed
    director
  30. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    RAYNES, Patricia Dawn appointed
    director
  31. 2012-07-11
    ➖
    RAYNES, Patricia Dawn resigned
    director
  32. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    RAYNES, Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2012-07-11
    ➖
    RAYNES, Peter resigned
    director
  34. 2012-07-11
    ➕
    RAYNES, Shellby Anne appointed
    director
  35. 2012-07-11
    ➖
    RAYNES, Shellby Anne resigned
    director
  36. 2011-12-19
    ➖
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
    secretary
  37. 2011-12-19
    ➖
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
    director
  38. 2011-12-19
    ➖
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
    director
  39. 2011-10-12
    ➕
    CHERGUI, Abder appointed
    director
  40. 2011-10-12
    ➕
    CHERGUI, Nabila appointed
    director
  41. 2008-01-29
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Kenneth William resigned
    director
  42. 2007-10-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 1042 EDIN LTD.
  43. 2007-10-17
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    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    secretary
  44. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2007-10-17
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Kenneth William appointed
    director
  47. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  48. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  49. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2007-10-17
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    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Haji Muhammad Arab Ali
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/07/2019
Bosera Begum Ali
Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares08/07/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Alamin Kabir Aliceased 08/07/2019· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2007-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

5/6 Westfield Court
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH11 2RL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

ALI, Alamgir Kabir→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Alamin Kabir→
director · ~31y · appointed 2013-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Bosera Begum→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Haji Muhammad Arab→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2011-12-19
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
CHERGUI, Abder→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2012-08-06
Resigned
CHERGUI, Nabila→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2012-08-06
Resigned
FERGUSON, Kenneth William→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2008-01-29
Resigned
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2011-12-19
Resigned
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2011-12-19
Resigned
NABI, Murtiza→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-20 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
NABI, Salma→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-07-20 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
RAYNES, Patricia Dawn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2012-07-11
Resigned
RAYNES, Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2012-07-11
Resigned
RAYNES, Shellby Anne→
director · ~33y · appointed 2012-07-11 · resigned 2012-07-11
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Kim→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-20 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
SMITH, John Jenkins→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-20 · resigned 2013-05-03
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-10-21