FIRST EDINBURGH HOMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC113543 · ltd · incorporated 1988-09-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2019-12-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-12-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-09-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2019-06-10⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2014-11-26⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2014-10-08📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2013-02-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-11-30⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2012-11-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · 4.26(Scot)
- 2011-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-09-23📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2011-09-23📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2011-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-06-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-09📄legacymortgage · MG01s
- 2010-04-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-28📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2008-02-21📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-02-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-12-14➖CRERAR, William Gunn resigneddirector
- 2000-08-18➕ORR, David James Macconnell appointeddirector
- 2000-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-06-30➕MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➕ORR, Pauline Anne appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➖ORR, Pauline Anne resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➖ORR MACQUEEN WS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-08➕MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh appointeddirector
- 1998-12-08➖CLARK, Terence John resigneddirector
- 1998-12-08➖MACQUEEN, Jonathan Rosedale Mordaunt resigneddirector
- 1998-12-08➖RAFFAELLI, Bruno Pietro resigneddirector
- 1998-12-08➖RAMSAY, Michael Scott resigneddirector
- 1998-04-22➖FIELD, Simon Richard resigneddirector
- 1996-11-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
- 1995-10-17➕FIELD, Simon Richard appointeddirector
- 1992-11-30➖MACDONALD, Ian Hamish resigneddirector
- 1990-09-12➖ELLIS, Pauline Anne resigneddirector
- 1990-09-12➖MURRAY, Rodger Grant resignednominee-director
- 1990-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Tsb Bank Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-12-20
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-12-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-09-20: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
56 Palmerston Place
Edinburgh
EH12 5AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
MCFARLANE, Pauline Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-06-30
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MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-12-08
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ORR, David James Macconnell→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-08-18
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Active
ORR, Pauline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-06-30
ORR MACQUEEN WS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-09-23 · resigned 1999-06-30
CLARK, Terence John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1998-12-08
CRERAR, William Gunn→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2005-12-14
ELLIS, Pauline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1988-09-23 · resigned 1990-09-12
FIELD, Simon Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-10-17 · resigned 1998-04-22
MACDONALD, Ian Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · resigned 1992-11-30
MACQUEEN, Jonathan Rosedale Mordaunt→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · resigned 1998-12-08
MURRAY, Rodger Grant→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1988-09-23 · resigned 1990-09-12
RAFFAELLI, Bruno Pietro→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-12-08
RAMSAY, Michael Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1998-12-08
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/04/2010 | 23/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/02/2008 | 23/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC | Irrevocable mandate | 1 property | 20/11/1996 | 24/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Bank Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/02/1990 | 24/02/2000 |
Recent filings (135 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-12-20
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2019-09-20
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2019-06-10
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2014-11-26
legacy
restoration · AC93
2014-10-08
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-02-28
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2012-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2012-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-09-23
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2011-09-23
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2011-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-24