SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE EDINBURGH AND LOTHIAN

🌳Matureactive
SC124701 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-04-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General public administration activities
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 10 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · oldest 35.1y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
70 officers (2 active, 70 linked, 61 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
252 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (170 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-21
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    ALEXANDER, Clair Yvonne appointed
    director
  3. 2025-03-21
    ➖
    COLQUHOUN, Douglas resigned
    director
  4. 2025-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-03-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2022-04-21
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-11
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    MAITLAND, Alan appointed
    director
  14. 2019-11-11
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    SCOTT, Iain resigned
    director
  15. 2019-11-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-11-18
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    Charge satisfied #11
  22. 2015-06-12
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    EDWARDS, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-02-13
    ➖
    NASIM, Tahira resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-09-24
    ➖
    MCPHERSON, Catherine Linda resigned
    director
  25. 2013-09-09
    ➕
    COLQUHOUN, Douglas appointed
    director
  26. 2013-09-09
    ➕
    SCOTT, Iain appointed
    director
  27. 2009-06-10
    ➖
    CAUGHEY, David resigned
    director
  28. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    CAUGHEY, David appointed
    director
  29. 2008-08-08
    ➕
    NASIM, Tahira appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    FANNING, John Paul resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    FANNING, John Paul resigned
    director
  32. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Iain Lindsay resigned
    director
  33. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    HAMMOND, Charles Graham resigned
    director
  34. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    BIRD, Susan Helen resigned
    director
  35. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    BUCHANAN, Tom resigned
    director
  36. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    COHEN, Anthony Paul, Professor resigned
    director
  37. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    DICKSON, James resigned
    director
  38. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    FANNING, John Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    IMRIE, Russell Stuart, Councillor resigned
    director
  40. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    JEFFREY, Richard Benjamin resigned
    director
  41. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    KITSON, Irene resigned
    director
  42. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    MCLENNAN, Paul Stewart resigned
    director
  43. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    MCPHERSON, Catherine Linda appointed
    director
  44. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    ROULSTON, John Francis, Professor resigned
    director
  45. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    STEWART, Colin Gardner resigned
    director
  46. 2008-02-06
    ➖
    ANDERSON, David Alexander resigned
    director
  47. 2007-11-09
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    KHINDRIA, Ashok Kumar resigned
    director
  48. 2007-09-03
    ➕
    DICKSON, James appointed
    director
  49. 2007-09-03
    ➕
    IMRIE, Russell Stuart, Councillor appointed
    director
  50. 2007-07-09
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Tom appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 170 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

10 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scottish Enterprise
Individual
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1990-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC84110 — General public administration activities

Registered office

Atrium Court
50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27

Officers (2 active · 68 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Clair Yvonne→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-03-21
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Active
MAITLAND, Alan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-11-11
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Active
AYLING, James Stewart→
secretary · appointed 1991-06-05 · resigned 1994-02-02
Resigned
CRICHTON, David→
secretary · appointed 1990-04-30 · resigned 1991-06-05
Resigned
DONALD, Colin Michael→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-02 · resigned 1996-12-04
Resigned
DOWNIE, Andrew Millar→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-04 · resigned 1998-05-06
Resigned
EDWARDS, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2022-04-21
Resigned
FANNING, John Paul→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
HOTCHKISS, Isla Janet Mackay→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-06 · resigned 2002-12-04
Resigned
MCLELLAN, Susan Anne→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-04 · resigned 2004-05-04
Resigned
NASIM, Tahira→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2015-02-13
Resigned
ANDERSON, David Alexander→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2008-02-06
Resigned
ANDERSON, Donald Bremner→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2001-08-17
Resigned
ARCHER, John Stuart, Professor→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
ATTERTON, Philip Ernest→
director · ~101y · appointed 1990-05-02 · resigned 1991-06-05
Resigned
BIRD, Susan Helen→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-07-05 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
BONNAR, Desmond Michael, Doctor→
director · ~79y · appointed 1990-06-13 · resigned 1998-09-25
Resigned
BORTHWICK, George Cooper, Professor→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-10-05 · resigned 1997-06-04
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Tom→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-09 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
10
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property23/06/2005—
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property01/02/2000—
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property22/05/1997—
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property19/09/199618/11/2015
part-satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property29/03/1996—
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property01/02/1996—
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property09/06/199519/01/2006
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property12/05/1994—
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property16/06/1993—
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property10/03/1993—
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property19/01/1993—
satisfied
Scottish Enterprise
Standard security1 property13/11/199225/06/1993
outstanding
Scottish Enterprise
Floating charge1 property12/04/1991—
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Recent filings (252 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-30