CEC 2013 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC219797 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49311
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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  2. 2024-11-19
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-11-18
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    DUNN, Hugh John resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-22
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    LAWRENCE, Paul appointed
    director
  6. 2024-05-22
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2022-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2021-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  10. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2019-08-26
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  12. 2018-07-27
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  13. 2017-08-30
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  14. 2016-09-05
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  15. 2015-10-05
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  16. 2015-09-25
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  17. 2015-06-01
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    officers · TM02
  18. 2015-05-29
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    COYLE, Alan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-12-18
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    ANDERSON, David Alexander resigned
    director
  20. 2014-12-18
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    DUNN, Hugh John appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-18
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    EMERY, Victor Reginald resigned
    director
  22. 2012-03-22
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    COYLE, Alan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-03-22
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    SMITH, Nicholas Scott resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-03-22
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    ANDERSON, David Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2012-03-07
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    RICHARDS, Alastair Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2011-09-27
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    ROBERTS, Gregor Duncan resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-09-27
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    SMITH, Nicholas Scott appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-06-08
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    JEFFREY, Richard Benjamin resigned
    director
  29. 2011-05-12
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    COX, Brian John resigned
    director
  30. 2011-02-09
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    EMERY, Victor Reginald appointed
    director
  31. 2010-12-16
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    ROBERTS, Gregor Duncan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-12-15
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    MCGARRITY, Stewart resigned
    secretary
  33. 2010-11-04
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    MACKAY, David James resigned
    director
  34. 2009-12-18
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    MCGARRITY, Stewart appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-12-18
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    COX, Brian John appointed
    director
  36. 2009-12-18
    ➕
    JEFFREY, Richard Benjamin appointed
    director
  37. 2009-12-17
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    STRACHAN, Norman James resigned
    secretary
  38. 2009-12-17
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    CAMPBELL, William Watson resigned
    director
  39. 2009-12-17
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    COUPAR, Iain Gilmour resigned
    director
  40. 2009-12-17
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    CRAIG, William Ian Gold resigned
    director
  41. 2009-12-17
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    DEVLIN, William resigned
    director
  42. 2009-12-17
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    STRACHAN, Norman James resigned
    director
  43. 2008-11-10
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    CRAIG, William Ian Gold appointed
    director
  44. 2008-11-10
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    RENILSON, Neil John resigned
    director
  45. 2008-06-01
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    MACKAY, David James appointed
    director
  46. 2008-06-01
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    RICHARDS, Alastair Mark appointed
    director
  47. 2008-04-10
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    CAMPBELL, William Watson appointed
    director
  48. 2008-04-10
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    COUPAR, Iain Gilmour appointed
    director
  49. 2008-04-10
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    DEVLIN, William appointed
    director
  50. 2001-06-04
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    Company incorporated
    As CEC 2013 LIMITED
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Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Group structure

City Of Edinburgh Council is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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City Of Edinburgh Council
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CEC 2013 LIMITED
This company · SC219797

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
City Of Edinburgh Council
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares25/09/2016

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
Incorporated2001-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49311 — SIC 49311

Registered office

City Chambers
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

LAWRENCE, Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COYLE, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2015-05-29
Resigned
MCGARRITY, Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2010-12-15
Resigned
ROBERTS, Gregor Duncan→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-16 · resigned 2011-09-27
Resigned
SMITH, Nicholas Scott→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-27 · resigned 2012-03-22
Resigned
STRACHAN, Norman James→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
ANDERSON, David Alexander→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2014-12-18
Resigned
CAMPBELL, William Watson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
COUPAR, Iain Gilmour→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
COX, Brian John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-05-12
Resigned
CRAIG, William Ian Gold→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-11-10 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
DEVLIN, William→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-10 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned
DUNN, Hugh John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2024-11-18
Resigned
EMERY, Victor Reginald→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-02-09 · resigned 2014-12-18
Resigned
JEFFREY, Richard Benjamin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-06-08
Resigned
MACKAY, David James→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2010-11-04
Resigned
RENILSON, Neil John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2008-11-10
Resigned
RICHARDS, Alastair Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-06-01 · resigned 2012-03-07
Resigned
STRACHAN, Norman James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2009-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-18