FRENCH STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC044676 · ltd · incorporated 1967-06-06
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (8 active, 38 linked, 34 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-01-31
    GEMMELL, William Ruthven resigned
    director
  6. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-09-01
    STEWART, Alec Dougal appointed
    director
  9. 2023-02-01
    NAPIER, Sophie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  10. 2023-02-01
    SCOTT, Fraser Clark appointed
    director
  11. 2023-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-01-31
    YOUNGER, Hugh Patrick resigned
    director
  15. 2022-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-05-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2021-05-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2021-05-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2021-02-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2020-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-09-02
    LINEHAN, Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2019-08-05
    MELDRUM, William appointed
    director
  26. 2019-01-31
    HOPE, Carole resigned
    director
  27. 2018-01-31
    BURNETT, Alexander Donald resigned
    director
  28. 2016-11-30
    BURNS, George resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-07-20
    COCKBURN, Sean resigned
    director
  30. 2015-12-16
    PATERSON, Andrew John Neill appointed
    director
  31. 2015-12-16
    COCKBURN, Sean appointed
    director
  32. 2015-01-31
    SCOTT MONCRIEFF, John Kenneth resigned
    director
  33. 2013-09-30
    SCOTT, Graham William Richard resigned
    director
  34. 2013-03-01
    ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth resigned
    director
  35. 2012-04-24
    BURNS, George appointed
    secretary
  36. 2012-04-24
    WYLIE, Roderick James resigned
    secretary
  37. 2012-04-24
    WYLIE, Roderick James resigned
    director
  38. 2011-11-01
    SHAND, Peter Graham appointed
    director
  39. 2009-01-05
    ROBERTSON, Dawn Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 2008-05-01
    WYLIE, Roderick James appointed
    secretary
  41. 2008-05-01
    MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2008-02-29
    LLOYD, Simon Thomas resigned
    director
  43. 2006-10-31
    STEWART, Mark Edward resigned
    director
  44. 2006-10-09
    SCOTT, Graham William Richard appointed
    director
  45. 2006-05-17
    BURNETT, Alexander Donald appointed
    director
  46. 2006-05-17
    WYLIE, Roderick James appointed
    director
  47. 2005-07-31
    CALDER, David William resigned
    director
  48. 2005-07-31
    FINLAYSON, William Alexander resigned
    director
  49. 2005-03-31
    FLYNN, Austin resigned
    director
  50. 2005-03-01
    ADDIS, Neil Michael resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

Mbm Property Nominees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Mbm Property Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
FRENCH STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · SC044676

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
Mbm Property Nominees Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares20/01/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • 39 Castle Street Limitedceased 20/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1967-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3 Glenfinlas Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 6AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (8 active · 30 resigned)

LINEHAN, Andrew
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-02
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Active
MELDRUM, William
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-08-05
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Active
NAPIER, Sophie Elizabeth
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-02-01
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Active
PATERSON, Andrew John Neill
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-12-16
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Active
SCOTT, Fraser Clark
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-02-01
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Active
SHAND, Peter Graham
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-11-01
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Active
STEPHEN, Andrew Johnston
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-01
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Active
STEWART, Alec Dougal
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
BURNS, George
secretary · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
WYLIE, Roderick James
secretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2012-04-24
Resigned
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · resigned 2008-05-01
Resigned
MURRAY BEITH MURRAY WS
corporate-secretary · resigned 1997-06-13
Resigned
ADDIS, Neil Michael
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2005-03-01
Resigned
BELL, Jonathan Richard Miles
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-08-16 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
BERRY, William
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-09-17 · resigned 1996-03-29
Resigned
BLACK, Charles Richard
director · ~67y · resigned 1993-02-10
Resigned
BURNET, George Wardlaw
director · ~99y · resigned 1991-03-12
Resigned
BURNETT, Alexander Donald
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-05-17 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
CALDER, David William
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
COCKBURN, Sean
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-12-16 · resigned 2016-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (162 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-07