EDINBURGH PEOPLE LTD
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-07-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-10-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-07-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH PEOPLE LTD
- 2017-04-18➕WALLS, Ryan John 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2023-05-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan John Walls Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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