DC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES (EDINBURGH) LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC302809 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-24

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-03-20
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accounts · AA
2025-03-20
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officers · TM02
2025-03-17
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accounts · AA
2025-03-01
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COPELAND, Alexandra Oghenovo resigned
secretary
2023-12-30
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accounts · AA
2023-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-12-30
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accounts · AA
2021-03-25
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accounts · AA
2021-03-25
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accounts · AA01
2020-02-28
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accounts · AA
2019-02-27
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accounts · AA
2018-02-27
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accounts · AA
2017-12-29
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accounts · AA01
2017-05-26
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accounts · AA
2017-02-27
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accounts · AA01
2016-06-21
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annual-return · AR01
2016-02-29
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accounts · AA
2009-05-01
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ARNOTT, Jeanette resigned
secretary
2009-05-01
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COPELAND, Alexandra Oghenovo appointed
secretary
2007-06-08
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ARNOTT, Jeanette appointed
secretary
2007-06-08
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ACCOUNTANCY ASSURED (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-05-24
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Company incorporated
As DC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES (EDINBURGH) LTD.
2006-05-24
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COPELAND, Derek appointed
director
2006-05-24
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ACCOUNTANCY ASSURED (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-05-24
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
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2006-05-24
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
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2006-05-24
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
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2006-05-24
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
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Owner dependency

85/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

clean

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Derek Copeland Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1978 · age 48	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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EDEN SCOTT LTD→ SC243605 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	23y	—	—
EDIN CAR RENTAL LTD→ SC818248 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
EDINBURGH BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC720440 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
EDINBURGH MEASURED SURVEY LTD→ SC776178 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
EDINBURGH PROVISIONS IP LTD→ SC608480 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
EDINBURGH SUPERCAR HIRE LIMITED→ SC672787 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
EDIXOMED LIMITED→ SC363191 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
EDMOND FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC449778 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
EDYN CREATIVE LTD→ SC549493 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
EILDON MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC374222 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
EILERTSEN HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC621682 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ELDEX CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC464511 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-05-24

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

105 Forrest Place

Armadale

Bathgate

West Lothian

EH48 2GZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-07

Last: 2025-05-24

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

COPELAND, Derek→

director · ~48y · appointed 2006-05-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ARNOTT, Jeanette→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2009-05-01

Resigned

COPELAND, Alexandra Oghenovo→

secretary · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2025-03-01

Resigned

ACCOUNTANCY ASSURED (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2007-06-08

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2006-05-24

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2006-05-24

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-03-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-09

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-03-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-03-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-03-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-03-25

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2021-03-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-05-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-02-28