EDINBURGH TRAMS LIMITED

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SC451434 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-03

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49390

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

24 officers (7 active, 24 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 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

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-02-11
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officers · TM01
2026-01-31
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HARRISON, Mark Lea resigned
director
2025-12-01
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officers · AP01
2025-12-01
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officers · AP01
2025-11-28
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officers · AP01
2025-11-28
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officers · AP01
2025-11-28
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2025-11-28
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officers · AP01
2025-11-28
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officers · AP01
2025-11-28
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officers · TM01
2025-11-28
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officers · TM01
2025-11-28
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officers · TM01
2025-11-14
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BOYD, Sarah Jean appointed
director
2025-11-14
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DEACON, Susan Catherine, Professor appointed
director
2025-11-14
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REID, Iain Alexander appointed
director
2025-11-14
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RIVET, Stephanie Céline Karine appointed
director
2025-11-14
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ROSE, Anthony Edward Hoath appointed
director
2025-11-14
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STRACHAN, Wilhelmina Cornelia appointed
director
2025-11-14
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YEXLEY, Mark David James appointed
director
2025-11-14
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CUSHING, Peter resigned
director
2025-11-14
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DEAN, Martin Richard resigned
director
2025-11-14
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KERR, Colin Angus resigned
director
2025-08-07
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capital · SH01
2025-07-09
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accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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NEAL, Andrew David resigned
director
2024-10-09
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officers · CH01
2024-09-26
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capital · SH01
2024-09-12
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officers · AP01
2024-09-03
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officers · TM01
2024-08-31
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LOWDER, George Edward resigned
director
2024-08-15
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KERR, Colin Angus appointed
director
2024-06-28
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accounts · AA
2024-03-28
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2024-03-28
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confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-03-28
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capital · SH01
2020-01-14
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WALLACE, Charlene resigned
director
2018-07-20
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CUSHING, Peter appointed
director
2018-07-20
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DEAN, Martin Richard appointed
director
2018-07-01
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NEAL, Andrew David appointed
director
2018-07-01
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WALLACE, Charlene appointed
director
2018-06-30
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MONHEIM, Charles William resigned
director
2018-06-30
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NEAL, Andrew David resigned
director
2018-06-30
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WALLACE, Charlene resigned
director
2018-03-23
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2017-03-16
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HARRISON, Mark Lea appointed
director
2016-03-31
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CAMPBELL, William Watson resigned
director
2016-02-26
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LOWDER, George Edward appointed
director
2016-01-31
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CRAIG, Ian resigned
director
2015-12-16
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D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CUSHING, Peter resigned 2025-11-14; DEAN, Martin Richard resigned 2025-11-14; HARRISON, Mark Lea resigned 2026-01-31

Group structure

Transport For Edinburgh Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Transport For Edinburgh Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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EDINBURGH TRAMS LIMITED

This company · SC451434

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Transport For Edinburgh Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	16/05/2016

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

Incorporated2013-06-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

55 Annandale Street

Edinburgh

EH7 4AZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-09

Last: 2025-09-25