ABERDEEN UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC017546 · ltd · incorporated 1933-11-02
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 45.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-04-12
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  5. 2024-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2024-04-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2022-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-07
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-13
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2021-01-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-14
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    ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2020-12-14
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    ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-07-17
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    EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare appointed
    director
  21. 2017-07-17
    ➖
    MASSIE, Scott Edward resigned
    director
  22. 2008-10-01
    ➕
    MASSIE, Scott Edward appointed
    director
  23. 1995-05-23
    ➕
    TENON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 1995-05-23
    ➖
    KINNEY, Martin resigned
    director
  25. 1993-03-05
    ➖
    ROBB, George Alan resigned
    director
  26. 1992-11-04
    ➖
    GILBERT, Martin James resigned
    director
  27. 1991-01-29
    ➖
    ROSS, Brian Malcolm resigned
    director
  28. 1990-03-28
    ➖
    ROSS, Brian Malcolm resigned
    director
  29. 1990-02-28
    ➖
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh resigned
    director
  30. 1990-01-09
    ➕
    KINNEY, Martin appointed
    director
  31. 1981-09-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 1980-08-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 1933-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 92 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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.

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Abrdn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABERDEEN UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LIMITED
This company · SC017546

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Abrdn Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1933-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TENON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1995-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2020-12-14
Resigned
GILBERT, Martin James→
director · ~71y · resigned 1992-11-04
Resigned
KINNEY, Martin→
director · ~87y · appointed 1990-01-09 · resigned 1995-05-23
Resigned
LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh→
director · ~69y · resigned 1990-02-28
Resigned
MASSIE, Scott Edward→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2017-07-17
Resigned
ROBB, George Alan→
director · ~84y · resigned 1993-03-05
Resigned
ROSS, Brian Malcolm→
director · resigned 1991-01-29
Resigned
ROSS, Brian Malcolm→
director · resigned 1990-03-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property13/08/198016/09/1981

Recent filings (146 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-16
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01