ABC INVESTMENTS (EDIN) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC697814 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-05
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
14 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08➕CRAWFORD, Abbie appointeddirector
- 2024-05-08➕CRAWFORD, Beverly appointeddirector
- 2024-05-08➕CRAWFORD, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC INVESTMENTS (EDIN) LTD
- 2021-05-05➕CRAWFORD, Andrew Barnie appointeddirector
- 2021-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Barnie Crawford Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 05/05/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1LET LIMITED→ SC317107 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 1ST CONNECT HOMES LTD→ SC842552 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST FOCUS LETTING LIMITED→ SC667911 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 34 MELVILLE STREET LIMITED→ SC714514 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 6M PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC842080 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A701 LETTINGS LTD→ SC844164 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABALTON PROPERTIES LTD→ SC686874 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABBEYMILL BUSINESS CENTRE LIMITED→ SC567585 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABBY PROPERTY MANAGMENT LTD→ SC813100 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABEL TASMAN LIMITED→ SC774022 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABHIRA LIMITED→ SC573003 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABIDHA PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC360285 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Bonnington Bond
2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18
Last: 2025-05-04
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
CRAWFORD, Abbie→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-05-08
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CRAWFORD, Andrew Barnie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-05-05
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CRAWFORD, Beverly→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-08
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CRAWFORD, Zoe→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-05-05