EDIN 55 LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC525295 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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.
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21➖MCCOLL, James Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13➖COWE, John Peoples resigneddirector
- 2021-09-13➖FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-09➕COWE, John Peoples appointeddirector
- 2017-03-09➕FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs EDIN 55 LTD.
- 2016-01-27➕MCCOLL, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-27➕MCCOLL, Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-01-27➕MCCOLL, James Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Michael Mccoll Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| GARDEN STIRLING BURNET TRUSTEES LIMITED→ SC509915 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
33 Drum Brae South
Edinburgh
EH12 8DT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MCCOLL, Louise→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWE, John Peoples→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-09 · resigned 2021-09-13
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-09 · resigned 2021-09-13
MCCOLL, James Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-01-27 · resigned 2025-05-21
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10