ABRDN INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01709014 · ltd · incorporated 1983-03-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
64 officers (4 active, 64 linked, 51 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
282 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (141 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27➕MARTIN, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖STAPLES, Hilary Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08➕MACMILLAN, Donald Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-27➕EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare appointeddirector
- 2024-02-27➖HARDIMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-30➕HARDIMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-12-30➖HOTSON, Grant Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-30➖GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-06-30➖ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-06-30➖TUMILTY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-24➕HOTSON, Grant Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-06-24➕STAPLES, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-02-11➖MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson resigneddirector
- 2021-07-14➕GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur appointeddirector
- 2021-05-31➖MARSHALL, Gary Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-03-15➕MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson appointeddirector
- 2020-03-15➕TUMILTY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-03-08➖NOVEMBER, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2017-10-31➖MACRAE, Roderick Macleod resigneddirector
- 2017-07-21➖LOUKES, Jonathan Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-02-12➖RICHARDS, Anne Helen resigneddirector
- 2015-11-13➖BRETT, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖OWENS, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-01-19➖SMITH, Kate Susan resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-19➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-06-26➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➖BUCKLEY, Dean Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➕BRETT, John Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 141 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Abrdn Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abrdn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABRDN INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 01709014
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abrdn Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4AG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (4 active · 60 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-06-30
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EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-02-27
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MACMILLAN, Donald Stuart→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-08
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MARTIN, Oliver James→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-27
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BRETT, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2011-06-06
CAWDRON, Richard Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-02-18
FOX, Richard William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-11 · resigned 1996-04-30
GLASS, Janette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1996-05-29
GREIG, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2003-05-30
HILL, Rowland Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-19 · resigned 1994-11-21
HOPKINS, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-30 · resigned 2000-07-31
PASSMORE, Nigel Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-31 · resigned 2000-10-06
ROBBERS, Simone→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-30 · resigned 2003-09-30
SMITH, Kate Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-07 · resigned 2015-01-19
TALBOT, Alison Janet, Ms.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2002-12-23
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2022-06-30
AINSWORTH, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-10-06 · resigned 2000-03-09
AXTEN, Peter Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 1996-06-19
BERNAYS, Richard Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1992-10-30 · resigned 1996-01-31
BRETT, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2015-11-13
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Recent filings (282 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-04-14