THE EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS GREENSPACE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC132480 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1991-06-17

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

84 officers (10 active, 84 linked, 80 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

271 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (181 events)Click to expand

2025-12-19
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officers · TM01
2025-12-17
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WATT, Richard William resigned
director
2025-10-08
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accounts · AA
2025-09-19
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2025-08-07
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officers · TM01
2025-08-06
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RALSTON, Janet, Dr resigned
director
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · TM01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-18
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officers · AP01
2024-12-11
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ELLIS, Joanna Lesley appointed
director
2024-12-11
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GRAY, James Robert Shaw appointed
director
2024-12-11
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IVORY, Katherine Emma appointed
director
2024-12-11
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PALMER, James Hedley appointed
director
2024-12-11
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TINNISWOOD, Iain Callum appointed
director
2024-12-11
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ELLIS, Mark Julian resigned
director
2024-09-24
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accounts · AA
2024-09-23
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officers · TM01
2024-09-18
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BROUGHTON, Katherine Lindsey, Dr resigned
director
2024-04-10
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officers · TM01
2024-03-21
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MCKAIN, Sarah Louise resigned
director
2023-12-07
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accounts · AA
2022-12-20
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officers · CH01
2022-12-20
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2022-12-19
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2022-12-19
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officers · CH01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-19
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officers · AP01
2022-12-14
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ATKINSON, James appointed
director
2022-12-14
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CONNAL, Keith Alexander appointed
director
2022-12-14
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BRIGGS, Ruth Frances resigned
director
2022-12-14
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IMRIE, Russell Stuart, Councillor resigned
director
2022-12-14
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MCKAIN, Sarah Louise appointed
director
2022-12-14
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MCNISH, Hugh resigned
director
2022-12-14
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MEDONOS, Simone Helen resigned
director
2022-12-14
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RALSTON, Janet, Dr appointed
director
2022-12-14
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SMAILL, Peter Menzies resigned
director
2022-06-15
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GARDINER, Neil Thomas resigned
director
2022-03-16
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CHILD, Maureen Margaret, Councillor resigned
director
2022-03-16
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PARRY, David Robert resigned
director
2021-12-08
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FREEMAN, Rachel Fiona appointed
director
2021-12-08
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ROBERTSON, Kirsty appointed
director
2021-12-08
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ELLIS, Mark Julian appointed
director
2021-12-08
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WATT, Richard William appointed
director
2021-02-15
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MCMILLAN, John Fleming Allan, Provost resigned
director
2020-12-16
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ANDERSON, Donald Craig resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RALSTON, Janet, Dr resigned 2025-08-06; WATT, Richard William resigned 2025-12-17

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Midlothian Council

Corporate parent

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City Of Edinburgh Council

Corporate parent

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THE EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS GREENSPACE TRUST

This company · SC132480

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Midlothian Council Corporate entity	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	06/04/2016
City Of Edinburgh Council Corporate entity	—	25–50%	25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Scottish Natural Heritageceased 11/09/2025· 25-50% voting

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-limited-exemption

Incorporated1991-06-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Caledonian Exchange

19a Canning Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8HE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-01

Last: 2025-06-17