PROJECTS (EDINBURGH) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC149128 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-17

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

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

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 4525

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7011SIC 7011

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

42 officers (9 active, 42 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

124 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review 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 (102 events)Click to expand

2010-12-03
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-03
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Company dissolved
2010-08-13
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-02
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dissolution · DS01
2010-03-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-17
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annual-return · AR01
2010-01-16
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officers · TM02
2010-01-16
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officers · AP03
2009-12-08
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MACLEAN, Alastair David appointed
secretary
2009-12-08
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LINDSAY, Gillian resigned
secretary
2009-04-27
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-04-17
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legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-17
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-01
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ANDERSON, David Alexander appointed
director
2008-04-01
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HOLMES, Andrew resigned
director
2008-03-17
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-14
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legacy
officers · 288a
2008-01-14
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-06
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LINDSAY, Gillian appointed
secretary
2007-12-05
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DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low resigned
secretary
2007-07-06
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-06
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-06
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-07-06
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legacy
officers · 288a
2007-06-19
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legacy
address · 353
2007-06-11
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-29
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-29
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-05-24
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BUCHANAN, Tom appointed
director
2007-05-24
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INCH, James appointed
director
2007-05-24
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MACKENZIE, Gordon Ferguson appointed
director
2007-05-24
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ROSE, Cameron Braithwaite appointed
director
2007-05-24
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CHILD, Maureen Margaret, Councillor resigned
director
2007-05-03
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ANDERSON, Donald Craig resigned
director
2007-05-03
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DIXON, Michael Perceval resigned
director
2007-03-29
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legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-23
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COUTTS, Herbert resigned
director
2007-03-16
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-09-15
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DIXON, Michael Perceval appointed
director
2005-08-22
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GILCHRIST, James resigned
director
2005-01-24
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DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low appointed
secretary
2005-01-24
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THRELFALL, Eileen Mary resigned
secretary
2003-12-19
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BAIN, Edward resigned
secretary
2003-12-19
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THRELFALL, Eileen Mary appointed
secretary
2003-05-22
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DAWE, Jennifer Ann, Dr appointed
director
2003-05-22
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ALDRIDGE, Robert Christopher resigned
director
2003-05-22
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GILCHRIST, James appointed
director
2003-05-22
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GUEST, David William Graham, The Hon resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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 2010-12-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1994-02-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC4525 — SIC 4525

Registered office

Waverley Court

4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

Midlothian

EH8 8BG

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2009-03-31

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