BLACKADDERS TRUSTEES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC426525 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-19
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖BROWN, Gillian Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-31➖DUFF, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18➖SNEDDON, Douglas resigneddirector
- 2022-08-18➖WILLIAMSON, Charles Fraser Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-08-17➖GRUNENBERG, Petra Anna Frieda Cornelia resigneddirector
- 2022-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14➖DARROCH, Lindsay Duncan Gunn resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➕BROWN, Gillian Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➕DUFF, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖FORMAN, Robert Crawford Banks resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30➕MCDOWALL, Laura appointeddirector
- 2013-05-28➕DARROCH, Lindsay Duncan Gunn appointeddirector
- 2013-03-31➖GORDON, Donald Neil resigneddirector
- 2013-03-31➖HUTCHESON, Donald Henry Cameron resigneddirector
- 2012-06-26➕WILLIAMSON, Charles Fraser Scott appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKADDERS TRUSTEES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
- 2012-06-19➕BLACKADDERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-06-19➕CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕FORMAN, Robert Crawford Banks appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕GORDON, Donald Neil appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕GRUNENBERG, Petra Anna Frieda Cornelia appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕HUTCHESON, Donald Henry Cameron appointeddirector
- 2012-06-19➕SNEDDON, Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Blackadders Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blackadders Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BLACKADDERS TRUSTEES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
This company · SC426525
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 |
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Blackadders Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
40 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8JB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
BLACKADDERS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-06-19
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MCDOWALL, Laura→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Gillian Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2025-03-31
DARROCH, Lindsay Duncan Gunn→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2019-06-14
DUFF, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
FORMAN, Robert Crawford Banks→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2018-03-31
GORDON, Donald Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2013-03-31
GRUNENBERG, Petra Anna Frieda Cornelia→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2022-08-17
HUTCHESON, Donald Henry Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2013-03-31
SNEDDON, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-06-19 · resigned 2022-08-18
WILLIAMSON, Charles Fraser Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-06-26 · resigned 2022-08-18
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-15
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20