EDENSHEAD FRIENDS 2007
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC341880 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-04-24
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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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9272
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-08-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-04-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs EDENSHEAD FRIENDS 2007
- 2008-04-24➕GALL, George Menmuir appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-24➕CRONIE, Grace Harriet appointeddirector
- 2008-04-24➕LAING, Thomas Fleming appointeddirector
- 2008-04-24➕MCBAIN, Mary Agnes appointeddirector
- 2008-04-24➕MCLELLAN, Christine Anne appointeddirector
- 2008-04-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
70/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2011-08-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-04-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9272 — SIC 9272
Registered office
Murray House
Gateside
Cupar
Fife
KY14 7SZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
GALL, George Menmuir→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-24
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CRONIE, Grace Harriet→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2008-04-24
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LAING, Thomas Fleming→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-04-24
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MCBAIN, Mary Agnes→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-04-24
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MCLELLAN, Christine Anne→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-24
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Recent filings (12 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-21
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-09-16
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-22
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-04-24