C.E.C. HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC135444 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-06
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
44 officers (4 active, 44 linked, 33 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-12➕DOGGART, Philip Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-14➕BEAL, Alan Christopher, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2022-07-14➖CAMPBELL, Katherine Rosa resigneddirector
- 2022-07-14➖ROSE, Cameron Braithwaite resigneddirector
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-21➕CAMPBELL, Katherine Rosa appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➖ROSS, Francis Wright resigneddirector
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-29➕CAMERON, Lezley Marion, Cllr appointeddirector
- 2017-06-29➖MUNRO, Gordon John resigneddirector
- 2017-05-04➖HINDS, Lesley Adelaide resigneddirector
- 2014-08-06➖CARDOWNIE, Archibald Stephen resigneddirector
- 2013-09-18➖DUNN, Hugh John resigneddirector
- 2013-07-01➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-01➖MACLEAN, Alastair David resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-30➕CARDOWNIE, Archibald Stephen appointeddirector
- 2013-04-03➖BUCHANAN, Tom resigneddirector
- 2012-11-27➖ANDERSON, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2012-10-17➖KELLY, Karen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2012-10-16➕DUNN, Hugh John appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➖HENDERSON, Ricky, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2012-06-26➕HINDS, Lesley Adelaide appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➕MUNRO, Gordon John appointeddirector
- 2012-06-26➕ROSS, Francis Wright appointeddirector
- 2012-06-18➖MACKENZIE, Gordon Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2012-06-18➖MCKAY, Tim resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➕KELLY, Karen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30➖MCGOUGAN, CPFA, Donald Mcdougall resigneddirector
- 2010-09-07➕HENDERSON, Ricky, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2010-06-08➖MURRAY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2009-12-09➕MACLEAN, Alastair David appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-08➖LINDSAY, Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-20➕MURRAY, Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-10-27➖PERRY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕ANDERSON, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖HOLMES, Andrew resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City Of Edinburgh Council Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-12-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Waverley Court
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (4 active · 40 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-01
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BEAL, Alan Christopher, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-07-14
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CAMERON, Lezley Marion, Cllr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-06-29
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DOGGART, Philip Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-12
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BLYTH, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-27 · resigned 1996-11-20
DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-14 · resigned 2007-12-05
DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2005-05-10
LINDSAY, Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-05 · resigned 2009-12-08
MACLEAN, Alastair David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2013-07-01
STAPLES, Michael Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-22 · resigned 2003-12-08
THRELFALL, Eileen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2004-06-02
WILSON, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 2003-06-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-12-06 · resigned 1992-02-27
AITKEN, Ewan Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-09-12 · resigned 2007-05-24
ANDERSON, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-11-27
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-02-26 · resigned 2006-09-12
BUCHANAN, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-24 · resigned 2013-04-03
CAMERON, Lezley Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 2003-05-01
CAMPBELL, Katherine Rosa→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2022-07-14
CARDOWNIE, Archibald Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-05-30 · resigned 2014-08-06
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Recent filings (202 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
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2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
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2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08