EDINBURGH TOURIST SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC106913 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-02
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-14📄second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
- 2024-02-14📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2024-01-29📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-23➕CLARK, Robert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-01-23➖CLARK, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-23➖CLARK, Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-31➖CLARK, Sheila resigneddirector
- 1987-10-05➕CLARK, Sheila appointeddirector
- 1987-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH TOURIST SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Lynsey Jane Clark Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/08/2022 |
Robert Alexander Clark Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/08/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Clarkceased 23/08/2022· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
41 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4HQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CLARK, Robert Alexander→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARK, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-01-23
CLARK, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2024-01-23
CLARK, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1987-10-05 · resigned 2011-10-31
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Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
second-filing-cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC07
2024-02-14
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2024-02-14
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25