1300 EDIN LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC655527 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-24
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
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-08➖HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigneddirector
- 2025-12-08➖HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigneddirector
- 2025-12-08➖HARRIS, Ross Aitken resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27➕HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointeddirector
- 2025-02-27➖HARRIS, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14➕MARAMBA, Tapiwa Nick appointeddirector
- 2022-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-02➖MUNEEB, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2021-01-28➕HARRIS, Ross Aitken appointeddirector
- 2020-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1300 EDIN LTD
- 2020-02-24➕HARRIS, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-02-24➕HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointeddirector
- 2020-02-24➕MUNEEB, Muhammad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned 2025-12-08; HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned 2025-12-08; HARRIS, Ross Aitken resigned 2025-12-08
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Tapiwa Nick Maramba Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Elizabeth Gibson Harrisceased 08/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ian Harrisceased 08/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Elizabeth Harrisceased 27/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BAILLIE GIFFORD CO-INVEST (NO. 1) GP LIMITED→ SC801122 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BARON BLACK LIMITED→ SC854566 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BELL ROCK INDO-SCOT LIMITED→ SC869692 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEN BUILDING EOT LIMITED→ SC829999 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEN LINE AGENCIES LIMITED→ SC100101 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| BEN LINE SHIPPING LIMITED→ SC057220 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| BEN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ SC072000 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| BENTO HOLDING UK LTD→ SC733828 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BESS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC881191 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEULAH GROUP LIMITED→ SC521562 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
2-4 Hillpark Brae
Edinburgh
EH4 7TD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MARAMBA, Tapiwa Nick→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-02-27 · resigned 2025-12-08
HARRIS, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2020-02-24 · resigned 2025-02-27
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2020-02-24 · resigned 2025-12-08
HARRIS, Ross Aitken→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-28 · resigned 2025-12-08
MUNEEB, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-24 · resigned 2022-02-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27