THE HOUSE OF EDGAR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC028085 · ltd · incorporated 1951-01-02
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 46.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2025-01-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-05-30
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Linda Ann resigned
    secretary
  7. 2022-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-08-18
    ➕
    COTTON, Simon James appointed
    director
  10. 2022-08-18
    ➖
    MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles resigned
    director
  11. 2022-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-09-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-07-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2017-06-23
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Linda Ann appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-05-01
    ➖
    MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-08-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    STOBIE, David Johnston resigned
    director
  24. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Douglas resigned
    director
  25. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    DEMPSTER, Ross Morrison resigned
    director
  26. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    MITCHELL, John resigned
    director
  27. 2001-01-31
    ➖
    WHEELAN, William resigned
    director
  28. 1999-09-10
    ➖
    MATHER, David Alexander Russell resigned
    director
  29. 1999-05-01
    ➕
    DEMPSTER, Ross Morrison appointed
    director
  30. 1999-05-01
    ➕
    MATHER, David Alexander Russell appointed
    director
  31. 1999-01-31
    ➖
    GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell resigned
    director
  32. 1999-01-29
    ➖
    JOHNSON, David John Eckford resigned
    director
  33. 1998-10-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 1998-10-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  35. 1998-10-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 1998-10-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  37. 1998-10-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 1998-06-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  39. 1998-04-01
    ➕
    WHEELAN, William appointed
    director
  40. 1997-09-01
    ➕
    MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise appointed
    secretary
  41. 1997-08-31
    ➖
    GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell resigned
    secretary
  42. 1997-05-28
    ➕
    STOBIE, David Johnston appointed
    director
  43. 1997-03-31
    ➖
    HAY, George Morrison resigned
    director
  44. 1996-08-23
    ➕
    JOHNSON, David John Eckford appointed
    director
  45. 1992-11-01
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Douglas appointed
    director
  46. 1992-11-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, John appointed
    director
  47. 1992-10-31
    ➖
    MACNAUGHTON, Blair Charles resigned
    director
  48. 1989-05-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  49. 1987-04-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  50. 1987-04-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Macnaughton Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE HOUSE OF EDGAR LIMITED
This company · SC028085

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Macnaughton Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1951-01-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Tower House
Ruthvenfield Road, Inveralmond
Perth
PH1 3UN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

COTTON, Simon James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell→
secretary · resigned 1997-08-31
Resigned
KENNEDY, Linda Ann→
secretary · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2023-05-30
Resigned
MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-01
Resigned
ANDERSON, Douglas→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Ross Morrison→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned
GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell→
director · ~88y · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
HAY, George Morrison→
director · ~76y · resigned 1997-03-31
Resigned
JOHNSON, David John Eckford→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-08-23 · resigned 1999-01-29
Resigned
MACNAUGHTON, Blair Charles→
director · ~99y · resigned 1992-10-31
Resigned
MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles→
director · ~71y · resigned 2022-08-18
Resigned
MATHER, David Alexander Russell→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 1999-09-10
Resigned
MITCHELL, John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned
STOBIE, David Johnston→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-05-28 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned
WHEELAN, William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2001-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property08/06/199829/08/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property01/05/198926/10/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property21/04/198726/10/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property21/04/198726/10/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property01/11/197926/10/1998
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property01/11/197926/10/1998

Recent filings (139 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-13