MERCHISTON ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC081893 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1983-02-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-02
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    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-07-01
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-28
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    COOK, Robert Barclay appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-28
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    BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  6. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  7. 2023-04-05
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  8. 2022-04-06
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  9. 2021-03-25
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  10. 2020-03-06
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  11. 2019-04-05
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  12. 2019-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-02-25
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    MITCHELL, Neil Fraser appointed
    director
  15. 2018-11-30
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    LEES, Andrea resigned
    director
  16. 2018-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-06-11
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    YELLOWLEES, Peter William resigned
    director
  18. 2018-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-08-22
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    AXON, Philippa Claire appointed
    director
  22. 2017-08-22
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    CLAYTON, Andrew George resigned
    director
  23. 2017-08-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2017-08-21
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    AXON, Philippa Claire appointed
    secretary
  25. 2017-08-21
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    CLAYTON, Andrew George resigned
    secretary
  26. 2015-07-01
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    BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy appointed
    director
  27. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    GOURLAY, John Malcolm resigned
    director
  28. 2015-04-22
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    JONES, Helen Anne resigned
    director
  29. 2015-04-22
    ➕
    LEES, Andrea appointed
    director
  30. 2012-08-01
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    BARNET, Graham Fleming resigned
    director
  31. 2012-08-01
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    YELLOWLEES, Peter William appointed
    director
  32. 2012-06-27
    ➕
    JONES, Helen Anne appointed
    director
  33. 2012-06-27
    ➖
    SPITTAL, Christopher William resigned
    director
  34. 2011-12-01
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    CLAYTON, Andrew George appointed
    secretary
  35. 2011-12-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Derek Gardner resigned
    secretary
  36. 2011-12-01
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    CLAYTON, Andrew George appointed
    director
  37. 2011-12-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Derek Gardner resigned
    director
  38. 2011-02-04
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    SPITTAL, Christopher William appointed
    director
  39. 2009-07-04
    ➕
    BARNET, Graham Fleming appointed
    director
  40. 2009-07-04
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Michael Neil resigned
    director
  41. 2006-04-04
    ➖
    LAWSON, Robin Patrick resigned
    director
  42. 2004-07-03
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    ROGER, Peter Charles Marshall resigned
    director
  43. 2004-03-01
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    DONALDSON, Michael Neil appointed
    director
  44. 2004-03-01
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    GOURLAY, John Malcolm appointed
    director
  45. 2003-12-25
    ➖
    WILSON, William Moore resigned
    director
  46. 2000-11-13
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    KILPATRICK, Neil Osborne resigned
    director
  47. 2000-11-13
    ➕
    LAWSON, Robin Patrick appointed
    director
  48. 2000-11-13
    ➕
    ROGER, Peter Charles Marshall appointed
    director
  49. 2000-07-01
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    SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford resigned
    director
  50. 1999-03-09
    ➕
    SCOTT, Graeme Ronald Crawford appointed
    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
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
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.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1983-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

294 Colinton Road
Colinton
Edinburgh
EH13 0PU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04

Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)

AXON, Philippa Claire→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-21
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Active
AXON, Philippa Claire→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-08-22
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Active
COOK, Robert Barclay→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-28
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Active
MITCHELL, Neil Fraser→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-02-25
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Active
CLAYTON, Andrew George→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2017-08-21
Resigned
DAVIDSON, David→
secretary · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned
SMITH, Derek Gardner→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 2011-12-01
Resigned
WALLER, Richard Patrick→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned
BAIRD, Gareth Thomas Gilroy→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2025-06-28
Resigned
BARNET, Graham Fleming→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-04 · resigned 2012-08-01
Resigned
CLAYTON, Andrew George→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2017-08-22
Resigned
DAVIDSON, David→
director · ~98y · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned
DICKSON, John Leslie→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-09-14
Resigned
DONALDSON, Michael Neil→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2009-07-04
Resigned
DUFF, Stewart Macgregor→
director · resigned 1990-11-08
Resigned
GOURLAY, John Malcolm→
director · ~84y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
JONES, Helen Anne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-06-27 · resigned 2015-04-22
Resigned
KILPATRICK, Neil Osborne→
director · ~89y · resigned 2000-11-13
Resigned
LAWSON, Robin Patrick→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-11-13 · resigned 2006-04-04
Resigned
LEES, Andrea→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-22 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (134 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-04