EDINBURGH SECURE STORAGE LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH SECURE STORAGE LIMITED
- 2013-01-11➕CUCCHI, Fernando Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fernando Paul Cucchi Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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