EDINBURGH MA LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.6k | £8.4k |
| Current assets | £15.5k | £12.9k |
| Net assets | £12.6k | £8.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2021-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs EDINBURGH MA LTD
- 2021-09-21➕DUNLOP, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2021-09-21➕DUNLOP, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-09-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Dunlop Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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