JOHN MENZIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC006208 · ltd · incorporated 1906-06-11

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

146 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2025-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
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MITCHELL, Laura Anne appointed
director
2025-01-13
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DEVANEY, Christopher Michael resigned
director
2025-01-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-03
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-25
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DEVANEY, Christopher Michael appointed
director
2024-03-25
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TROLLOPE, David Alastair resigned
director
2024-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-18
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
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TROLLOPE, David Alastair appointed
director
2020-08-24
➕
WALKER, Mervyn appointed
director
2020-08-24
➖
WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant resigned
director
2016-05-20
➖
BELL, Paula resigned
director
2016-05-20
➕
WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant appointed
director
2013-09-30
➖
ENNIS, Michael John resigned
director
2013-06-10
➕
BELL, Paula appointed
director
2013-05-17
➖
DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard resigned
director
2008-07-01
➕
GEDDES, John Francis Alexander appointed
secretary
2008-07-01
➕
GEDDES, John Francis Alexander appointed
director
2008-07-01
➖
J M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-07-01
➕
DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard appointed
director
2008-07-01
➕
ENNIS, Michael John appointed
director
2008-07-01
➖
J M NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2008-07-01
➖
J M SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
1999-01-05
➖
MULHOLLAND, Eric resigned
secretary
1999-01-05
➕
J M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1999-01-05
➖
ANDERSON, Charles Adair resigned
director
1999-01-05
➖
BENNETT, James Douglas Scott resigned
director
1999-01-05
➕
J M NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1999-01-05
➕
J M SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
1998-11-07
➖
NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon resigned
director
1989-12-14
➖
ANDERSON, Charles Adair resigned
secretary
1989-12-14
➕
MULHOLLAND, Eric appointed
secretary
1989-10-12
➕
ANDERSON, Charles Adair appointed
director
1989-10-12
➖
MENZIES, John Maxwell resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

John Menzies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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John Menzies Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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JOHN MENZIES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

This company · SC006208

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
John Menzies Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1906-06-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Lochside House 3 Lochside Way

Edinburgh Park

Edinburgh

Scotland

EH12 9DT

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-18

Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

GEDDES, John Francis Alexander→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-01

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Active

GEDDES, John Francis Alexander→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-07-01

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Active

MITCHELL, Laura Anne→

director · ~42y · appointed 2025-01-13

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Active

WALKER, Mervyn→

director · ~66y · appointed 2020-08-24

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Active

ANDERSON, Charles Adair→

secretary · resigned 1989-12-14

Resigned

MULHOLLAND, Eric→

secretary · appointed 1989-12-14 · resigned 1999-01-05

Resigned

J M SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-05 · resigned 2008-07-01

Resigned

ANDERSON, Charles Adair→

director · ~80y · appointed 1989-10-12 · resigned 1999-01-05

Resigned

BELL, Paula→

director · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2016-05-20

Resigned

BENNETT, James Douglas Scott→

director · ~84y · resigned 1999-01-05

Resigned

DEVANEY, Christopher Michael→

director · ~38y · appointed 2024-03-25 · resigned 2025-01-13

Resigned

DOLLMAN, Paul Bernard→

director · ~70y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2013-05-17

Resigned

ENNIS, Michael John→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2013-09-30

Resigned

MENZIES, John Maxwell→

director · ~100y · resigned 1989-10-12

Resigned

NOEL-PATON, Frederick Ranald, The Hon→

director · ~88y · resigned 1998-11-07

Resigned

TROLLOPE, David Alastair→

director · ~66y · appointed 2020-10-05 · resigned 2024-03-25

Resigned

WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant→

director · ~53y · appointed 2016-05-20 · resigned 2020-08-24

Resigned

J M NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 1999-01-05 · resigned 2008-07-01

Resigned

J M SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 1999-01-05 · resigned 2008-07-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (146 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-07-04

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-13

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-08-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-01

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-07-30

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-03-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-09-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-08-18

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2023-08-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-08-18

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2023-07-27