ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC082015 · ltd · incorporated 1983-03-02
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 40.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
91 officers (4 active, 91 linked, 83 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
888 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (207 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-06-27➖STAPLES, Hilary Anne resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-06-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-12📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-12-12📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-12-12⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-12-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-06➕MACLENNAN, Stuart Lapsley appointeddirector
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-27➖HARDIMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-10➖MCGOWAN, Fiona Jean resigneddirector
- 2023-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-03➕BRUST, Benjamin Neal appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-11-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-25➕SHARTOUNY, Jad appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➖TOLLMAN, Brett Marc resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-05➖BARTLETT, Patrick David resigneddirector
- 2023-04-05➕HARDIMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-12➕STAPLES, Hilary Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-22➕BARTLETT, Patrick David appointeddirector
- 2020-09-22➖BRUCE, Stephanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2020-09-22➕MCGOWAN, Fiona Jean appointeddirector
- 2020-09-22➖PARIS, Roderick Louis resigneddirector
- 2020-09-22➕TOLLMAN, Brett Marc appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➖SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir resigneddirector
- 2020-05-12➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖ASQUITH, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖DEVINE, John resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖FLINT, Douglas Jardine, Sir resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖GEE, Melanie resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖GREVINDE AF ROSENBORG, Jutta, Countess resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖LEUZINGER, Cecilia Reyes, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖PIKE, Martin St Clair resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19➖RAFFAELI, Carolyn Cathleen resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕LEUZINGER, Cecilia Reyes, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 207 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
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-12-12: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aberdeen Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aberdeen Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC082015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
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: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (4 active · 87 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-06-27
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BRUST, Benjamin Neal→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-11-03
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MACLENNAN, Stuart Lapsley→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-06
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SHARTOUNY, Jad→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-08-25
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BRETT, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2003-08-12
GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2022-09-30
LOVE, Jennifer Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-01-05 · resigned 1996-12-13
MASSIE, Scott Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2017-08-14
RATTRAY, William John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1990-01-05
ROSS, Brian Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-13 · resigned 2002-01-18
STAPLES, Hilary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-08-12 · resigned 2025-06-27
ASQUITH, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-09-01 · resigned 2019-12-19
BARTLETT, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-09-22 · resigned 2023-04-05
BOOTH, Richard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-16 · resigned 2000-01-14
BOWDEN, Adrian Harold Houston→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1989-12-08 · resigned 1990-06-30
BROWN, Ronald Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2003-01-17
BRUCE, Stephanie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-06-01 · resigned 2020-09-22
BRYSON, Norval Mackenzie, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-09-08 · resigned 1999-02-19
BURNETT-STUART, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1991-12-02 · resigned 2000-01-14
BUSHELL, Anthony Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1992-04-03 · resigned 2002-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 07/09/1993 | 11/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 20/08/1991 | 11/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/1990 | 11/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 02/07/1990 | 07/02/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 21/12/1989 | 11/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 05/01/1989 | 11/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 17/07/1987 | 11/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 12/05/1986 | 19/03/1987 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 09/05/1986 | 05/11/1987 |
Recent filings (888 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-12
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-12
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-12
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-06