985 EDIN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC337611 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-11
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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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-102024-02-10

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    MANSON, Graeme Scott resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-13
    ➕
    RIZZO, Antonio appointed
    director
  8. 2022-06-13
    ➖
    PRENTICE, Fraser John resigned
    director
  9. 2022-06-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-06-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2014-03-25
    ➖
    MANSON, Eleanor Mary resigned
    director
  19. 2014-03-25
    ➕
    PRENTICE, Fraser John appointed
    director
  20. 2012-04-12
    ➕
    MANSON, Graeme Scott appointed
    director
  21. 2012-04-12
    ➖
    HARRIS, Ian resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-04-12
    ➕
    MANSON, Graeme Scott appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-04-12
    ➖
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson resigned
    director
  24. 2012-04-12
    ➖
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun resigned
    director
  25. 2012-04-12
    ➕
    MANSON, Eleanor Mary appointed
    director
  26. 2011-06-22
    ➕
    HARRIS, Ian appointed
    secretary
  27. 2011-06-22
    ➖
    RIZZA, Ludovico resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-06-22
    ➕
    HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-22
    ➕
    HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun appointed
    director
  30. 2011-06-22
    ➖
    RIZZA, Isabel resigned
    director
  31. 2011-06-22
    ➖
    RIZZA, Ludovico resigned
    director
  32. 2008-07-02
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Robert resigned
    director
  33. 2008-07-02
    ➕
    RIZZA, Isabel appointed
    director
  34. 2008-02-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 985 EDIN LIMITED
  35. 2008-02-11
    ➕
    RIZZA, Ludovico appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-02-11
    ➕
    MCGREGOR, Robert appointed
    director
  37. 2008-02-11
    ➕
    RIZZA, Ludovico appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graeme Scott Manson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-02-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

27/1 Woodhall Drive
Juniper Green
EH14 5BT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last made up to: 2025-02-10
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

MANSON, Graeme Scott→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIZZO, Antonio→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-22 · resigned 2012-04-12
Resigned
MANSON, Graeme Scott→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
RIZZA, Ludovico→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2011-06-22
Resigned
HARRIS, Elizabeth Gibson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-06-22 · resigned 2012-04-12
Resigned
HARRIS, Ian Colquhoun→
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-06-22 · resigned 2012-04-12
Resigned
MANSON, Eleanor Mary→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2014-03-25
Resigned
MCGREGOR, Robert→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-07-02
Resigned
PRENTICE, Fraser John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2022-06-13
Resigned
RIZZA, Isabel→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-07-02 · resigned 2011-06-22
Resigned
RIZZA, Ludovico→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2011-06-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-09