THE EDINBURGH MELA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC157790 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1995-05-02

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

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

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 30.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

90020Support activities to performing arts
90030Artistic creation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 30.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

69 officers (10 active, 69 linked, 63 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

186 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

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 (152 events)Click to expand

2022-05-17
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-05-17
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Company dissolved
2021-11-04
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-10-05
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-09-28
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dissolution · DS01
2021-02-12
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accounts · AA
2020-02-04
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accounts · AA
2019-10-03
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address · AD01
2019-06-25
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-03-12
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accounts · AA
2018-09-20
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officers · TM01
2018-09-19
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officers · TM01
2018-09-06
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CLARK, Graham Donald resigned
director
2018-05-22
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officers · AP01
2018-05-14
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AKSI, Sonia appointed
director
2018-04-09
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officers · AP01
2018-04-09
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address · AD01
2018-04-09
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officers · AP01
2018-04-09
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officers · TM01
2018-04-09
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officers · TM01
2018-03-16
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2018-03-16
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incorporation · MA
2018-03-16
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-03-12
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HINDS, Lesley Adelaide resigned
director
2018-03-09
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-02-26
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SINGH, Rajnish appointed
director
2018-02-26
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AGARWAL, Neena resigned
director
2018-02-26
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CLARK, Graham Donald appointed
director
2016-11-29
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DSOUZA, Vimal Paul appointed
director
2016-11-29
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NAZIR, Saad appointed
director
2016-11-29
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PALMER, Godfrey Henry, Professor Sir appointed
director
2016-11-29
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RIAZ, Mohammed Shahid appointed
director
2016-11-29
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YANG, Jessica Zonghong appointed
director
2016-11-29
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SINGH, Rajnish resigned
secretary
2016-11-29
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CHAUDHRY, Mohamed Amjad, Mr. resigned
director
2016-11-29
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HINDS, Lesley Adelaide appointed
director
2016-11-29
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NAZIR, Ijaz resigned
director
2016-11-29
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PRADHAN, Charan resigned
director
2016-11-29
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SHARIF, Ishrat resigned
director
2016-11-29
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SINGH, Ragbir resigned
director
2016-11-29
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SINGH, Rajnish resigned
director
2016-03-24
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MCVEY, Adam Robert, Cllr resigned
director
2016-03-17
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GAO, Xiaofeng resigned
director
2016-03-17
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SINGH, Trishna Devi resigned
director
2016-03-16
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KERLEY, Richard, Professor resigned
director
2016-03-16
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NGULUBE HOLMES, Agnes resigned
director
2015-07-01
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CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald resigned
director
2015-06-25
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MCVEY, Adam Robert, Cllr appointed
director
2012-11-19
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GAO, Xiaofeng appointed
director
2012-11-19
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NGULUBE HOLMES, Agnes appointed
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

-10 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 86 — 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 86 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 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

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-05-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Foysol Hussain Choudhury Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59	—	—	board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1995-05-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

14 Forth Street

Edinburgh

EH1 3LH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2020-03-31

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