FOUR EYES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC124276 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-10
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 31.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8514
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 31.4y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-02-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-02-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-10-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-04-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2010-01-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2009-08-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  7. 2009-08-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  8. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    BATES, Paul appointed
    secretary
  9. 2009-08-01
    ➖
    BATES, Marilyn resigned
    secretary
  10. 2009-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2008-10-28
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    legacy
    address · 287
  12. 2008-10-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2007-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-06-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2006-10-20
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-05-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2006-01-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2005-12-14
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    BATES, Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2005-11-02
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2004-04-08
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-04-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2003-04-23
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-04-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2002-09-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2002-05-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2001-05-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2001-03-15
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2000-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  30. 1994-12-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1990-05-09
    ➕
    BATES, Donald appointed
    director
  32. 1990-05-09
    ➕
    BATES, Marilyn appointed
    secretary
  33. 1990-05-09
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1990-05-09
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1990-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As FOUR EYES (EDINBURGH) LIMITED
  36. 1990-04-10
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1990-04-10
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-02-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-04-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC8514 — SIC 8514

Registered office

2 Melville Street
Falkirk
FK1 1HZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BATES, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-01
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Active
BATES, Donald→
director · ~73y · appointed 1990-05-09
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Active
BATES, Paul→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-12-14
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Active
BATES, Marilyn→
secretary · appointed 1990-05-09 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-04-10 · resigned 1990-05-09
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-04-10 · resigned 1990-05-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property21/12/1994—
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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-01-22
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-04-27
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-10-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-05-25
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-01-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-11-02