243 EDIN LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC308295 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
  • · Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 0 improved, 0 worsened.

  • ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → attractive
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2023
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 56/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 (1 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£1£1£2£2£3Sept 2022Sept 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-09-302022-09-30
Total assets£3£3
Debtors£3£3
Net assets£3£3

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-11-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-08-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-08-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-02-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2020-02-13
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-02-12
    ➖
    TSUI, Chi Lam resigned
    director
  14. 2020-01-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-12-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-12-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-12-18
    ➖
    CALLAGHAN, Ritchie resigned
    director
  18. 2019-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-03-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2018-02-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-02-15
    ➕
    CALLAGHAN, Ritchie appointed
    director
  23. 2018-01-30
    ➕
    TSUI, Chi Lam appointed
    director
  24. 2017-12-01
    ➕
    DO, Hue Thanh appointed
    director
  25. 2017-12-01
    ➖
    MUNRO, Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2017-12-01
    ➖
    MUNRO, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2017-06-01
    ➖
    CHAN, Chi Yiu resigned
    director
  28. 2017-06-01
    ➖
    DO, Hue Thanh resigned
    director
  29. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    MUNRO, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-07
    ➖
    BRUCE, Simon Peter resigned
    secretary
  31. 2015-05-07
    ➖
    BRUCE, Peter Munro Wilson resigned
    director
  32. 2015-05-07
    ➖
    BRUCE, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2015-05-07
    ➕
    CHAN, Chi Yiu appointed
    director
  34. 2015-05-07
    ➕
    DO, Hue Thanh appointed
    director
  35. 2015-05-07
    ➕
    MUNRO, Alexander appointed
    director
  36. 2015-05-07
    ➖
    MUNRO, Victoria resigned
    director
  37. 2006-09-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 243 EDIN LTD.
  38. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    BRUCE, Simon Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    BRUCE, Peter Munro Wilson appointed
    director
  42. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    BRUCE, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    MUNRO, Victoria appointed
    director
  44. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2024-11-05

Group structure

Ping On Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ping On Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
243 EDIN LTD.
This company · SC308295

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
Ping On Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander Munroceased 01/12/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Ms Hue Thanh Doceased 01/10/2018· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

9 Ainslie Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 6AT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-02-13

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

DO, Hue Thanh→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Simon Peter→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2015-05-07
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned
BRUCE, Peter Munro Wilson→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2015-05-07
Resigned
BRUCE, Simon Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2015-05-07
Resigned
CALLAGHAN, Ritchie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-15 · resigned 2019-12-18
Resigned
CHAN, Chi Yiu→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
DO, Hue Thanh→
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-06-01
Resigned
MUNRO, Alexander→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
MUNRO, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
MUNRO, Victoria→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2015-05-07
Resigned
TSUI, Chi Lam→
director · ~35y · appointed 2018-01-30 · resigned 2020-02-12
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-08-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-02-13