LONDON EDINBURGH HOLDINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC633902 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-20
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (40/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
No filing history
0
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
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
    THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigned
    director
  2. 2025-09-29
    THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-24
    THOMSON, Gordon Coutts appointed
    director
  4. 2024-10-16
    THOMSON, Keanu James resigned
    director
  5. 2024-07-03
    THOMSON, Keanu James appointed
    director
  6. 2019-06-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LONDON EDINBURGH HOLDINGS LTD
  7. 2019-06-20
    THOMSON, Gordon Coutts appointed
    director
  8. 2019-06-20
    THOMSON, Maria Teresa appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-03-31

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: THOMSON, Gordon Coutts resigned 2025-09-29; THOMSON, Maria Teresa resigned 2025-11-10

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Gordonhall Farmhouse
Kingussie
Inverness-Shire
PH21 1NR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

THOMSON, Gordon Coutts
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-09-24
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Active
THOMSON, Gordon Coutts
director · ~101y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2025-09-29
Resigned
THOMSON, Keanu James
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-07-03 · resigned 2024-10-16
Resigned
THOMSON, Maria Teresa
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-06-20 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned

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