ABRDN DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND GROWTH PLC

⚰️Wound downliquidation

SC003721 · plc · incorporated 1898-01-05

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

53/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

531 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Last 90 days

filings

• 8 capital
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 capital
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand

2026-04-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-01-29
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-01-28
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-01-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-28
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capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-01-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-28
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-02
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-08
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-04-08
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legacy
capital · OC138
2025-04-08
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certificate-capital-reduction-issued-capital-cancellation-share-premium-cancellation-capital-redemption-reserve
capital · CERT18
2025-03-19
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-15
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-02-27
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TROUP, Anna Evelyn resigned
director
2021-06-04
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SINCLAIR, Julian Lloyd resigned
director
2021-05-01
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MACKINTOSH, Alistair Angus appointed
director
2020-02-26
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LONG, James Martin resigned
director
2019-09-06
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GROVER, James Nigel Day resigned
director
2019-08-01
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BRADLEY, Trevor Bryan appointed
director
2019-08-01
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TROUP, Anna Evelyn appointed
director
2019-02-27
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INGRAM, Kevin resigned
director
2019-02-01
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WALTER, Davina Jane appointed
director
2018-10-31
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RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor resigned
director
2018-10-31
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YATES, Paul Tennant resigned
director
2017-04-06
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CHALLENOR, Thomas William appointed
director
2017-04-06
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INGRAM, Kevin appointed
director
2017-04-06
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RUDDICK, Lynn Christine resigned
director
2017-04-06
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WEST, James Glynn resigned
director
2017-04-06
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YATES, Paul Tennant appointed
director
2017-02-10
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ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-02-10
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BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-07-21
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SINCLAIR, Julian Lloyd appointed
director
2015-02-27
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BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-02-27
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F&C INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2014-07-22
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HAY SMITH, Gordon Robert resigned
secretary
2014-07-22
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F&C INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-01-27
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MACLEOD, James Somerville resigned
director
2013-06-25
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GROVER, James Nigel Day appointed
director
2013-03-22
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Charge satisfied #3

Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 128 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeplc

Incorporated1898-01-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

Ernst & Young Llp, Atria One

144 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8EX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-11

Last: 2025-12-28