THE SOUTH EDINBURGH PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC179905 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-10-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒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: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 84110General public administration activities
- 85320Technical and vocational secondary education
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
58 officers (6 active, 58 linked, 54 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
159 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 (137 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-09-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-12-04📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2012-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-26➖TEESDALE, Allan Clark resigneddirector
- 2010-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-23➖MURPHY, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2010-07-10➖MURRAY, Ian resigneddirector
- 2010-04-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-16➖MACKINNNON, Donald resigneddirector
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-05-31➖REGAN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-05-31➖WALLACE, Steve resigneddirector
- 2009-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-08➖ROBERTSON, Georgina Herriot resigneddirector
- 2008-02-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-24➕MACKINNNON, Donald appointeddirector
- 2007-12-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-04➕BUCHANAN, Tom appointeddirector
- 2007-09-05➖JACKSON, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2007-06-27➖CLARK, Richard Gilbert resigneddirector
- 2007-06-27➖LANDELLS, Heather resigneddirector
- 2007-06-27➕MURPHY, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2007-06-14➖BROWN, Valerie Ann resigneddirector
- 2007-06-14➕WALLACE, Steve appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕SNOWDEN, Conor, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➖ANDERSON, Donald Craig resigneddirector
- 2007-06-13➖GILMORE, Sheila resigneddirector
- 2007-06-13➖HARROLD, Kenneth, Councillor resigneddirector
- 2007-06-13➖MULGREW, Jeanette Scott resigneddirector
- 2007-06-08➖MCKIE, George Murray resigneddirector
- 2007-06-07➕HAMPTON, Christopher Ringland appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕HART, Norma May appointeddirector
- 2007-03-14➖CALLAGHAN, John Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 137 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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — 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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2013-09-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-10-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
13 Newtoft Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH17 8RG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 52 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-01
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BUCHANAN, Tom→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-12-04
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HAMPTON, Christopher Ringland→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2007-06-07
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HART, Norma May→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-30
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NELSON, Wilma→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-12-12
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SNOWDEN, Conor, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-06-13
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MCMILLAN, Iris Christine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-22 · resigned 1998-11-21
RAE, Peter Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-23 · resigned 2000-03-23
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2004-08-01
ALLAN, Lynn Melody→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2003-06-21
ANDERSON, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2007-06-13
ANDERSON, Thomas Howie Paisley→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2001-10-01
BERTRAM, Amanda→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-08-24 · resigned 2002-10-30
BOLTON, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2005-02-01
BROWN, Valerie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2007-06-14
BULLARD, Wendy Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2000-09-05
CALLAGHAN, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2007-03-14
CAMERON, Lezley Marion, Cllr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2002-05-30
CLARK, Richard Gilbert→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2007-06-27
DEVLIN, Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-03-30 · resigned 2007-03-14
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Recent filings (159 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-09-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-18