THE EDINBURGH LARDER LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC362854 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-20
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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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-12-19
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-12-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-10-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2016-05-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2016-03-17
    ➖
    ADAM, Katherine resigned
    director
  7. 2015-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2015-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2015-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2015-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-09-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-07-01
    ➕
    ADAM, Katherine appointed
    director
  18. 2013-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2013-05-31
    ➖
    HANNAH, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  20. 2012-10-31
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  21. 2012-08-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-05-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MEM/ARTS
  24. 2012-05-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2012-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2012-02-15
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    HANNAH, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2011-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2011-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2011-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-07-20
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    Company incorporated
    As THE EDINBURGH LARDER LTD
  31. 2009-07-20
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Eleanor appointed
    director

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 17 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2017-12-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Eleanor Cunningham
Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

1a Alva Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4PH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Eleanor→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-07-20
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Active
ADAM, Katherine→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2016-03-17
Resigned
HANNAH, Joanne Elizabeth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-12-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2015-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-06-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-27