EDINA SOFTWARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC142017 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7222
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 9999SIC 9999
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-03-12
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-03-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-11-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2008-04-29
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  5. 2008-04-28
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  6. 2007-09-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  7. 2007-09-06
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  8. 2007-09-05
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Colin Ross resigned
    director
  9. 2007-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2007-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  11. 2007-03-30
    ➖
    BEAUMONT, William Jesse resigned
    director
  12. 2007-03-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  13. 2007-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2006-04-20
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  15. 2006-04-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2006-04-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  17. 2006-03-01
    ➕
    BEAUMONT, William Jesse appointed
    director
  18. 2005-11-15
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 2005-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-04-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2004-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-05-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2003-07-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-04-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2003-01-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2002-09-03
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  27. 2002-04-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2001-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(3)
  29. 2001-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  30. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Colin Ross appointed
    director
  31. 1993-01-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EDINA SOFTWARE LIMITED
  32. 1993-01-08
    ➕
    HUSSEY, Janet Barbara appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-01-08
    ➕
    HUSSEY, Charles George appointed
    director
  34. 1993-01-08
    ➕
    HUSSEY, Janet Barbara appointed
    director
  35. 1993-01-08
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1993-01-08
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 1993-01-08
    ➕
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 1993-01-08
    ➖
    ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2010-03-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7222 — SIC 7222

Registered office

Ferryburn House
Rosebery Avenue
South Queensferry
Lothian
EH30 9JG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

HUSSEY, Janet Barbara→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUSSEY, Charles George→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-01-08
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Active
HUSSEY, Janet Barbara→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS PRESS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-01-08 · resigned 1993-01-08
Resigned
BEAUMONT, William Jesse→
director · ~48y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-03-30
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Colin Ross→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2007-09-05
Resigned
ALEXANDERS BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1993-01-08 · resigned 1993-01-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-11-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-29
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-04-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-10
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-04-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-04
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-04-04
legacy
address · 287
2005-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-08-10