EDINBURGH SOLICITORS' PROPERTY CENTRE LIMITED

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SC048530 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1971-03-24

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 41.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£4.90M

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.1y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 41.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

42 officers (10 active, 42 linked, 40 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

188 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £4,901,925

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.7m

Net Worth

£4.9m

Current Assets

£3.9m

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-05-31
Total assets	£4.93M
Current assets	£3.92M
Cash	£1.66M
Debtors	£1.28M
Net assets	£4.90M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand

2026-01-06
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accounts · AAMD
2026-01-05
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officers · AP01
2026-01-01
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RAISTRICK, Louisa Clare Milner appointed
director
2025-12-12
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accounts · AA
2025-01-31
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address · AD01
2024-12-13
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accounts · AA
2024-11-27
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ANDREW, Jill Shaw appointed
director
2024-11-27
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KEEGAN, Caitlin Mary appointed
director
2024-11-27
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MALOCO, Michael Joseph resigned
director
2024-11-27
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MCLUSKEY, Kevin resigned
director
2024-11-27
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officers · AP01
2024-11-27
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officers · AP01
2024-11-27
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officers · TM01
2024-11-27
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officers · TM01
2023-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
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officers · AP01
2023-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-01
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SPENCE, Bruce appointed
director
2022-12-31
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FLEMING, Ann Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-12-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
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officers · AP01
2022-01-01
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COOK, Ben Daniel appointed
director
2021-12-14
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accounts · AA
2021-11-30
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PRATT, Alexander Ogilvie resigned
director
2021-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-01
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STURROCK, Peter Ronald Rutherford appointed
director
2021-10-01
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officers · AP01
2021-02-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-24
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KERR, Gordon John resigned
director
2019-11-26
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MORGAN, Claire Louise appointed
director
2019-11-26
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CALDER, Susan Jane resigned
director
2019-11-26
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FORSTER, Craig Mercer resigned
director
2019-11-26
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HARTLEY, Alan James resigned
director
2018-11-27
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MALOCO, Michael Joseph appointed
director
2018-11-27
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MCLUSKEY, Kevin appointed
director
2017-05-02
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FLEMING, Ann Elizabeth appointed
director
2016-07-31
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SHORT, Hugh Gerard resigned
director
2015-12-17
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Charge satisfied #8
2015-03-02
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DIAMOND, Andrew Russell appointed
director
2015-03-02
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PRATT, Alexander Ogilvie appointed
director
2015-02-27
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HUNTER, Stewart Lindsay Wilson resigned
director
2014-11-25
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CUBIE, Andrew, Sir resigned
director
2014-07-04
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MCEWAN, Ronald John resigned
director
2013-11-26
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STIMPSON, Robin Mackay resigned
director
2013-11-13
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BROWN, Scott Alexander resigned
director
2013-11-13
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CALDER, Susan Jane appointed
director
2013-11-13
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FORSTER, Craig Mercer appointed
director
2013-11-13
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HARTLEY, Alan James appointed
director
2013-11-13
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KERR, Gordon John appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1971-03-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

27 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2PA

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-07

Last: 2026-02-21