FINNIESTON LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC558879 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£20.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £19,991
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,524 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£38k
Net Worth
£20k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£238k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-27 | 2023-08-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.0k | £53.2k |
| Current assets | £237.6k | £197.9k |
| Cash | £38.0k | — |
| Debtors | £32.5k | — |
| Net assets | £20.0k | £30.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-12📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs FINNIESTON LTD
- 2017-02-27➕GEDDES, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➕GEDDES, Emily appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➕GEDDES, Ross appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27➕GEDDES, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Singleton Geddes Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- William Geddesceased 26/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
79-81 Main Street
Callander
FK17 8DX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last made up to: 2024-08-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
GEDDES, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-02-27
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GEDDES, Emily→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-02-27
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GEDDES, Ross→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-02-27
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GEDDES, William→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-02-27
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-12
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-09