EDINAIR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC190003 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-09-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  3. 2024-09-17
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  4. 2024-09-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-09-17
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-08-14
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    COPLAND, Sam Johnson appointed
    director
  7. 2024-08-14
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    COPLAND, Fiona Johnson resigned
    director
  8. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2022-07-04
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  11. 2021-06-22
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  12. 2020-06-20
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  13. 2019-06-23
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  14. 2018-06-29
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  15. 2017-07-10
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  16. 2016-07-20
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  17. 2015-10-30
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  18. 2005-05-19
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    RODDICK, Charles Atholl resigned
    secretary
  19. 2005-05-19
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    RODDICK, Caroline resigned
    director
  20. 2005-05-19
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    RODDICK, Charles Atholl resigned
    director
  21. 2005-02-01
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    COPLAND, John Andrew appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-02-01
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    COPLAND, John Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2005-02-01
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    COPLAND, Fiona Johnson appointed
    director
  24. 2004-11-15
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    HEATHERILL, Frederick Harry Baldry resigned
    director
  25. 2004-11-15
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    HEATHERILL, Irene May Duncan resigned
    director
  26. 2004-09-20
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    RODDICK, Charles Atholl appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-06-18
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    MCKENZIE, George Thomas resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-01
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    RODDICK, Caroline appointed
    director
  29. 2001-09-01
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    RODDICK, Charles Atholl appointed
    director
  30. 1998-10-06
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    Company incorporated
    As EDINAIR LIMITED
  31. 1998-10-06
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    MCKENZIE, George Thomas appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-10-06
    ➕
    TRAINER, Diane appointed
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-10-06
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    TRAINER, Diane resigned
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-10-06
    ➕
    HEATHERILL, Frederick Harry Baldry appointed
    director
  35. 1998-10-06
    ➕
    HEATHERILL, Irene May Duncan appointed
    director
  36. 1998-10-06
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  37. 1998-10-06
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    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 1998-10-06
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  39. 1998-10-06
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sam Johnson Copland
Individual · British · DOB 02/2004 · age 22
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/08/2024
Mr John Andrew Copland
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Fiona Johnson Coplandceased 14/08/2024· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

8 Peacock Place
Bonnyrigg
Midlothian
EH19 3RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

COPLAND, John Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-01
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Active
COPLAND, John Andrew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-02-01
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Active
COPLAND, Sam Johnson→
director · ~22y · appointed 2024-08-14
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Active
MCKENZIE, George Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 2004-06-18
Resigned
RODDICK, Charles Atholl→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2005-05-19
Resigned
TRAINER, Diane→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 1998-10-06
Resigned
COPLAND, Fiona Johnson→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2024-08-14
Resigned
HEATHERILL, Frederick Harry Baldry→
director · ~88y · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 2004-11-15
Resigned
HEATHERILL, Irene May Duncan→
director · ~88y · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 2004-11-15
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
nominee-director · ~56y · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 1998-10-06
Resigned
RODDICK, Caroline→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2005-05-19
Resigned
RODDICK, Charles Atholl→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2005-05-19
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1998-10-06 · resigned 1998-10-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09