EDINBURGH CITY BEAT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC271651 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (50/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-07-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-07-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-03-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-02-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-08-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-08-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-08-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2007-10-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-12-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2006-12-01
    ➖
    HEWSON, Jonathan resigned
    director
  21. 2006-09-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2006-09-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  23. 2006-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-05-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2006-05-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2006-05-11
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2006-05-09
    ➖
    CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald resigned
    director
  28. 2006-05-09
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Alaster Patrick resigned
    director
  29. 2006-05-09
    ➖
    FAIR, Julie resigned
    director
  30. 2005-11-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  31. 2005-10-19
    ➖
    VITTI, Michael Dominic resigned
    director
  32. 2004-09-09
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Alaster Patrick appointed
    director
  33. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    SWANSTON, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    BURGESS, Robert Lawie Frederick appointed
    director
  35. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    SWANSTON, Andrew John appointed
    director
  36. 2004-08-13
    ➖
    PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald appointed
    director
  38. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    FAIR, Julie appointed
    director
  39. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    HEWSON, Jonathan appointed
    director
  40. 2004-08-13
    ➕
    VITTI, Michael Dominic appointed
    director
  41. 2004-08-13
    ➖
    PRIMA DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  42. 2004-08-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EDINBURGH CITY BEAT LIMITED
  43. 2004-08-06
    ➕
    PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2004-08-06
    ➕
    PRIMA DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2014-07-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

26 High Street
Annan
Dumfries And Galloway
DG12 6AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

SWANSTON, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURGESS, Robert Lawie Frederick→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWANSTON, Andrew John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2004-08-13
Resigned
CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-13 · resigned 2006-05-09
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Alaster Patrick→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-09 · resigned 2006-05-09
Resigned
FAIR, Julie→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-13 · resigned 2006-05-09
Resigned
HEWSON, Jonathan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-08-13 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned
VITTI, Michael Dominic→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-13 · resigned 2005-10-19
Resigned
PRIMA DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-08-06 · resigned 2004-08-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-07-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-03-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-09-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2008-10-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-13