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FCD (EDINBURGH) LTD
- · Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "zombie"
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↓PSC count: 2 → 0
Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↓PSC count: 2 → 0
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
- 2017-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs FCD (EDINBURGH) LTD
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
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