NEW EDINBURGH LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC126384 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-19
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 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.1y
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 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (6 active, 33 linked, 27 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
35 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
152 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 (94 events)Click to expand
- 2015-02-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-02-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-11-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotlandinsolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
- 2014-11-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-07-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2014-07-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2014-02-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-11-08⚠️liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotlandinsolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
- 2013-08-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2013-07-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotlandinsolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
- 2013-02-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotlandinsolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
- 2012-09-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
- 2012-08-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotlandinsolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
- 2012-07-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
- 2012-07-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotlandinsolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
- 2012-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-05-16➖SMYTH, Pamela June resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-04-23➖MILLER, Keith Manson resigneddirector
- 2012-03-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-02-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-02-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-08-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-01➕HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-07-01➖BORLAND, Donald William resigneddirector
- 2011-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-03-15➕ADAIR, Eric Weir appointeddirector
- 2010-05-28➖HUNTER, Colin Ian resigneddirector
- 2009-09-03➖DI CIACCA, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-05-29➖MACKENZIE, Gordon Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2009-02-05➖MCGOWAN, Carol Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-05➕SMYTH, Pamela June appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➕DI CIACCA, John Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-04-02➖WALL, Ian James, Prof resigneddirector
- 2008-03-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-03-06➕WATTON, Peter Graham appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➕BORLAND, Donald William appointeddirector
- 2007-08-20➖WOOD, Marlene resigneddirector
- 2007-06-25➕MACKENZIE, Gordon Ferguson appointeddirector
- 2007-06-25➖PERRY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2006-09-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ebh Limited
- 2006-08-25➕GRANT, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2006-08-25➖DEANS, Thomas Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2006-06-01➕SUTHERLAND, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-06-01➖JACKSON, Julie Mansfield resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — 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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 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
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-02-26
14 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-02-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-11-26: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-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.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Lomond House
9 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
ADAIR, Eric Weir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-15
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GRANT, Pamela→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-08-25
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HAGGERTY, Euan James Edward→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-01
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MILLER, Philip Hartley→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1991-07-23
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SUTHERLAND, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-01
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WATTON, Peter Graham→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-06
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BLYTH, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-11-13 · resigned 1996-05-30
DAVIDSON, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-07-19 · resigned 1990-11-13
MCGOWAN, Carol Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-02-05
SMYTH, Pamela June→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2012-05-16
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-30 · resigned 2006-04-28
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-12-03 · resigned 1999-06-15
BORLAND, Donald William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2011-07-01
CAMERON, Lezley Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2003-05-01
COCKBURN, Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1990-07-19 · resigned 1990-11-13
DEANS, Thomas Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-27 · resigned 2006-08-25
DI CIACCA, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2009-09-03
HUNTER, Colin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2010-05-28
JACKSON, Julie Mansfield→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-02-25 · resigned 2006-06-01
KENNEDY, Sheila→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 1996-12-03
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ebh Ebh Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 07/09/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignation | 1 property | 27/08/1992 | 20/05/2011 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/08/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/08/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | Pentland Estates Pentland Estates Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 03/04/1992 | 28/03/2008 |
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Recent filings (152 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-02-26
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland
insolvency · 2.26B(Scot)
2014-11-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-11-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-07-28
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2014-07-15
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2014-02-19
liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotland
insolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
2013-11-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-08-09
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2013-07-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2013-02-01
liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
2012-09-14
liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
2012-08-31
liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
2012-07-26
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
2012-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-17