WILSONS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. 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: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-08➖WILSON, Carole resigneddirector
- 2026-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-13➕WILSON, Justin Sean appointeddirector
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs WILSONS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED
- 2025-01-11➕WILSON, Carole appointeddirector
- 2025-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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: 2026-01-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Justin Sean Wilson Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/05/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Carole Wilsonceased 08/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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