DESTINATION EDINBURGH MARKETING ALLIANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC357115 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-03-24
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (51/100)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
14 officers (12 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
22 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-15➖WARDROP, Kenneth Macmillan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-30➕ANDERSON, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30➕IMRIE, Russell Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30➕RINTOUL, Gordon Charles, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30➕STEPHENSON, Lisa Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30➕STOTT, Cameron Culton appointeddirector
- 2010-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-12-02➕HILLIER, Stephen Gilbert, Professor appointeddirector
- 2009-12-02➖SPRINGFORD, Norman resigneddirector
- 2009-11-06➕STONEHOUSE, George Hector, Professor appointeddirector
- 2009-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-07-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-15➕BIRSE, Graham appointeddirector
- 2009-07-15➕BUCHANAN, Tom appointeddirector
- 2009-07-15➕JOHNSTON, Alan Mcdougall appointeddirector
- 2009-07-15➕MCCULLOCH, Derek Ashley James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs DESTINATION EDINBURGH MARKETING ALLIANCE LIMITED
- 2009-03-24➕WARDROP, Kenneth Mcmillan appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-24➕SPRINGFORD, Norman appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24➕WARDROP, Kenneth Macmillan appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2012-04-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2009-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Business Centre G6 Waverley Court
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
WARDROP, Kenneth Mcmillan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-03-24
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ANDERSON, Neil James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-30
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BIRSE, Graham→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-15
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BUCHANAN, Tom→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-15
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HILLIER, Stephen Gilbert, Professor→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-12-02
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IMRIE, Russell Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-03-30
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JOHNSTON, Alan Mcdougall→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-07-15
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MCCULLOCH, Derek Ashley James→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-07-15
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RINTOUL, Gordon Charles, Dr→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-03-30
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STEPHENSON, Lisa Ann→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-03-30
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STONEHOUSE, George Hector, Professor→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-06
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STOTT, Cameron Culton→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-30
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SPRINGFORD, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2009-12-02
WARDROP, Kenneth Macmillan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2011-06-15
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Recent filings (22 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-05