EDINBURGH, LOTHIAN AND SCOTTISH BORDERS SCREEN INDUSTRIES OFFICE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC156889 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-24
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
44 officers (9 active, 44 linked, 35 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
127 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
85
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 (106 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-02➕MUNRO, Gordon John appointeddirector
- 2010-07-02➖GODZIK, Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-01-21➖BARBIER, Raoul Pierre resigneddirector
- 2010-01-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-08➕MACLEAN, Alastair David appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-08➖LINDSAY, Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-12-05➖DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-05➕LINDSAY, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-16➕BARBIER, Raoul Pierre appointeddirector
- 2007-06-26➕DAY, Martyn, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕HUTTON, Alasdair Henry appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➕MONTGOMERY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➖DUNN, William Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-05-24➕GODZIK, Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-05-24➖JENKINS, Robert Nisbet resigneddirector
- 2007-05-24➖MUNRO, Gordon John resigneddirector
- 2007-05-24➖YOUNGER, Douglas Henry resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03➖KERR, Douglas John resigneddirector
- 2007-04-25➕BROCK, Deirdre Leanne, Cllr appointeddirector
- 2006-03-10➕BERRY, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2006-03-10➖COSTELLO, David resigneddirector
- 2005-09-14➕DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-07➕AITKEN, Mary Elaine, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2005-03-08➕DUNN, William Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-03-04➖DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 35 resigned)
MACLEAN, Alastair David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-12-08
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AITKEN, Mary Elaine, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-04-07
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BERRY, David Stuart→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-03-10
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BROCK, Deirdre Leanne, Cllr→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-04-25
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DAY, Martyn, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-06-26
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Active
HUTTON, Alasdair Henry→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-05-24
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MONTGOMERY, Adam→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-24
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MUNRO, Gordon John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-02
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BAIN, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-02 · resigned 2004-01-16
CARLAW, George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 1996-12-02
DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-14 · resigned 2007-12-05
DRUMMOND, Jennifer Anne Low→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2005-03-04
LINDSAY, Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-05 · resigned 2009-12-08
THRELFALL, Eileen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-16 · resigned 2004-06-23
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 1995-03-24
AITCHISON, Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2004-06-23
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 1997-06-10
BARBIER, Raoul Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2010-01-21
BARRETT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-06-07 · resigned 2001-09-12
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Recent filings (127 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2011-09-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-02-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-07