THE EDINBURGH CONSULTANCY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC127791 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-05
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 22.9y 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 7440
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 74). 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 22.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 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 (48/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
70 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-03-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-03-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-12-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2009-11-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2008-10-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  7. 2008-10-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  8. 2008-10-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  9. 2008-10-01
    ➕
    BUXTON, Lindsay Morag appointed
    secretary
  10. 2008-10-01
    ➖
    RODGER, Graeme John resigned
    secretary
  11. 2007-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2007-10-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 2007-10-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  14. 2006-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2006-10-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2006-06-02
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    legacy
    address · 287
  17. 2006-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-10-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-02-28
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    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2005-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-11-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2004-11-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  23. 2004-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-10-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2003-06-27
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    legacy
    mortgage · 410(Scot)
  26. 2003-06-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2003-06-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2002-11-26
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  29. 2002-11-15
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  30. 1993-06-09
    ➕
    RODGER, Graeme John appointed
    secretary
  31. 1993-06-09
    ➖
    SHIRLAW, Robert Campbell resigned
    secretary
  32. 1991-10-08
    ➖
    MELLES, Anthony Fred resigned
    secretary
  33. 1991-10-08
    ➕
    SHIRLAW, Robert Campbell appointed
    secretary
  34. 1990-11-09
    ➕
    BUXTON, Lindsay Morag appointed
    director
  35. 1990-10-09
    ➕
    BUXTON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  36. 1990-10-09
    ➖
    MELLES, Sheila Catherine resigned
    director
  37. 1990-10-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE EDINBURGH CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  38. 1990-10-05
    ➕
    MELLES, Anthony Fred appointed
    secretary
  39. 1990-10-05
    ➕
    MELLES, Sheila Catherine appointed
    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 74 — 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 74 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 2010-03-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7440 — SIC 7440

Registered office

25 Inchcolm Avenue
Larbert
Stirlingshire
FK5 4FP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BUXTON, Lindsay Morag→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-01
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Active
BUXTON, Ian Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 1990-10-09
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Active
BUXTON, Lindsay Morag→
director · ~74y · appointed 1990-11-09
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Active
MELLES, Anthony Fred→
secretary · appointed 1990-10-05 · resigned 1991-10-08
Resigned
RODGER, Graeme John→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-09 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
SHIRLAW, Robert Campbell→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 1993-06-09
Resigned
MELLES, Sheila Catherine→
director · ~96y · appointed 1990-10-05 · resigned 1990-10-09
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 property20/06/2003—
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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-10-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-10-17
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-10-30
legacy
address · 287
2006-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-01-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-10-25