EDISON GPA HOLDINGS LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
SC773771 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41201Construction of commercial buildings
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-30

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-10-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2024-02-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2023-12-04
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2023-06-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EDISON GPA HOLDINGS LTD
  8. 2023-06-26
    MELVILLE, Calum appointed
    secretary
  9. 2023-06-26
    MELVILLE, Calum appointed
    director
  10. 2023-06-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 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: 2026-03-31

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-08-28: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Calum Melville
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting26/06/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Edison House
65 High Street
Irvine
KA12 0AL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MELVILLE, Calum
secretary · appointed 2023-06-26
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MELVILLE, Calum
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-26
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Recent filings (10 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-06-26