QUEEN'S HALL (EDINBURGH) CATERING LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
SC088556 · ltd · incorporated 1984-06-21
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
129 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-23📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-21➕BAIRD, Russell William appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21➕MORTIMORE, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-31➖HENDERSON, Evan John resigneddirector
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16➕WEST, Rosamund Claire appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16➖GRIFFITHS, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-22➕HENDERSON, Evan John appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22➖HARRIS, Adrian Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-22➖HARRIS, Adrian Hugh resigneddirector
- 2016-12-09➖MACKIE, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-12-05➕MACKIE, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 2014-12-05➖WRIGHT, Margaret Anne resigneddirector
- 2013-12-06➕GRIFFITHS, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2013-12-06➖WYLIE, Roderick James resigneddirector
- 2011-12-02➖WYLIE, Roderick James resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-03➖MCLELLAN, David Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2007-12-07➕HARRIS, Adrian Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-07➕HARRIS, Adrian Hugh appointeddirector
- 2003-12-09➖THOMSON, James resigneddirector
- 2002-11-22➖ANDERSON, Keith Veitch resigneddirector
- 2002-11-22➕MCLELLAN, David Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2002-11-22➕WYLIE, Roderick James appointeddirector
- 2002-01-01➕WYLIE, Roderick James appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-31➖PENNEY, Patrick Joseph Kinluch Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-07➖DICK, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2000-12-15➕WRIGHT, Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2000-11-10➖HOGEL, Carol Colburn resigneddirector
- 1999-02-26➕ANDERSON, Keith Veitch appointeddirector
- 1999-02-26➕THOMSON, James appointeddirector
- 1998-07-13➖MACDONALD, Norman Alexander Mackintosh resigneddirector
- 1998-07-13➖SALES, Paul Alfred James resigneddirector
- 1995-09-27➕SALES, Paul Alfred James appointeddirector
- 1995-07-26➖SIMPSON, Patrick William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Queen's Hall (Edinburgh) Limited (The) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Queen's Hall (Edinburgh) Limited (The)
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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QUEEN'S HALL (EDINBURGH) CATERING LIMITED(THE)
This company · SC088556
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Queen's Hall (Edinburgh) Limited (The) Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/11/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Nigel Griffithsceased 16/12/2022· significant influence
- Dr Nigel Griffithsceased 07/11/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Dr Nigel Griffithsceased 10/11/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOODLOVERS MARKET LTD.→ SC516888 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FOODSAVERS SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC868278 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORTUNE IN LTD→ SC875353 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRONT AND CENTRE BARS LIMITED→ SC800037 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRUITS IN THE CITY LIMITED→ SC441319 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FULBECK-HOUSE LIMITED→ SC413381 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| FUZE FOOD LTD→ SC727920 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GALLEON PORTOBELLO LIMITED→ SC825325 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GAW LIMITED→ SC841115 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GEORGIAN APARTMENTS LTD→ SC299788 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| GETMORE EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC814147 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GFSC (SCOT) LTD→ SC859569 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
The Queens Hall
Clerk Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9JG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
BAIRD, Russell William→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-03-21
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MORTIMORE, Emma Jane→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-21
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WEST, Rosamund Claire→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-16
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HARRIS, Adrian Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2016-12-22
PENNEY, Patrick Joseph Kinluch Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-12-31
WYLIE, Roderick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2011-12-02
ANDERSON, Keith Veitch→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2002-11-22
DICK, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1992-04-22 · resigned 2001-09-07
GRIFFITHS, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2022-12-16
HARRIS, Adrian Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-07 · resigned 2016-12-22
HENDERSON, Evan John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-05-22 · resigned 2024-10-31
HOGEL, Carol Colburn→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1990-05-30 · resigned 2000-11-10
MACDONALD, Norman Alexander Mackintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1998-07-13
MACKIE, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2016-12-09
MCLELLAN, David Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2010-12-03
SALES, Paul Alfred James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-09-27 · resigned 1998-07-13
SIMPSON, Patrick William→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1995-07-26
THOMSON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2003-12-09
WRIGHT, Margaret Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2014-12-05
WYLIE, Roderick James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2013-12-06
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Recent filings (129 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-23
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-06-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07