EDINBURGH PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC634636 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-27
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.
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Coutts & Co
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Adam & Co, a Business Name of the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2020-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
- 2019-06-27➕BARNES, David John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-27➕BARNES, Jennifer Rose appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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David Barnes Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/06/2019 |
Mrs Jennifer Rose Barnes Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELGIN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED→ SC366432 · est 2009 | £50.96M £38.22M–£63.70M | — | — | 0 | 16y | 94 | 64y |
| STIRLING GATEWAY LIMITED→ SC291034 · est 2005 | £5.98M £4.49M–£7.48M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 88 | 70y |
| UNITED CAPITAL GROUP LTD→ SC550711 · est 2016 | £5.96M £4.47M–£7.45M | — | — | 297 | 9y | 84 | 83y |
| ELGIN EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE 2) LIMITED→ SC259895 · est 2003 | £5.44M £4.08M–£6.80M | — | — | 0 | 22y | 84 | 64y |
| PPP SERVICES (NORTH AYRSHIRE) LIMITED→ SC294870 · est 2005 | £5.04M £3.78M–£6.30M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| DISCOVERY EDUCATION PLC→ SC313681 · est 2006 | £4.97M £3.73M–£6.22M | — | — | 0 | 19y | 85 | 49y |
| ABC SCHOOLS LIMITED→ SC281989 · est 2005 | £4.71M £3.53M–£5.89M | — | — | 0 | 21y | 84 | 71y |
| PPP SERVICES (NORTH AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC294861 · est 2005 | £4.61M £3.46M–£5.76M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| GLASGOW HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ SC290718 · est 2005 | £4.00M £3.00M–£5.00M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 84 | 63y |
| DSF HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC239681 · est 2002 | £3.91M £2.93M–£4.89M | — | — | 7 | 23y | 87 | 61y |
| LOCHGILPHEAD HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC240996 · est 2002 | £3.83M £2.88M–£4.79M | — | — | 0 | 23y | 84 | 60y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) LIMITED→ SC300469 · est 2006 | £3.70M £2.78M–£4.63M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
23-24 Crighton Place
Edinburgh
EH7 4NY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-10
Last: 2026-06-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BARNES, David John→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-06-27
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BARNES, Jennifer Rose→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-06-27
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Adam & Co, a Business Name of the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 20/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charles-court-order-extend-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-06