ABERDEEN ENTERPRISE TRUST LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC090399 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1984-11-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
50 officers (3 active, 50 linked, 45 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-12-30
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-12-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-02-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-02-23
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2010-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2009-01-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2009-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-12-08
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    MCEWAN, Gary appointed
    director
  14. 2008-12-08
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  15. 2008-12-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2008-11-26
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    TRAVIS, Christopher Douglas resigned
    director
  17. 2008-02-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-02-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-02-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  21. 2007-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2007-01-15
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2006-09-01
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    REILLY, Francis resigned
    director
  24. 2006-08-25
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    INGLIS, Alistair Stewart resigned
    director
  25. 2006-04-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-06-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2005-06-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2005-02-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2005-01-27
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2004-12-23
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    INGLIS, Alistair Stewart appointed
    director
  32. 2004-12-23
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    TRAVIS, Christopher Douglas appointed
    director
  33. 2003-11-12
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    ESSLEMONT, Norman resigned
    director
  34. 2003-04-07
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    CORSI, Zoe Sutherland resigned
    director
  35. 2002-11-14
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    THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2002-11-14
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    MOWATT, James Fraser resigned
    secretary
  37. 2002-11-14
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    DAVIDSON, Ian David Farquhar resigned
    director
  38. 2002-11-14
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    HAND, Austin resigned
    director
  39. 2002-11-14
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    MOWATT, James Fraser resigned
    director
  40. 2002-11-14
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    ROXBURGH, Roy resigned
    director
  41. 2001-03-29
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    MAXWELL, Stephen, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2001-01-31
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    SMITH, Gordon William resigned
    director
  43. 2000-02-23
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    HAND, Austin appointed
    director
  44. 2000-01-21
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    PYLE, Andrew Cyril resigned
    director
  45. 1999-10-27
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    MILLIGAN, John Robert resigned
    director
  46. 1999-08-18
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    CORSI, Zoe Sutherland appointed
    director
  47. 1999-08-18
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    GRAHAM, Kate resigned
    director
  48. 1999-06-30
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    RATTRAY, Brian resigned
    director
  49. 1999-04-28
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    ESSON, George Albert resigned
    director
  50. 1999-04-28
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    PYLE, Andrew Cyril appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events

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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-04-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1984-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

The Grant Smith Law Practice
Amicable House
252 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 47 resigned)

THE GRANT SMITH LAW PRACTICE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Michael Robert John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-01-28
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Active
MCEWAN, Gary→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-08
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Active
CRAIG, James Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 1996-06-19
Resigned
HULLAND, Christopher Russell→
secretary · resigned 1995-12-19
Resigned
MOWATT, James Fraser→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-27 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
MURRAY, John Kenneth→
secretary · resigned 1992-03-25
Resigned
ADAMSON, William Scotland→
director · ~97y · resigned 1993-09-06
Resigned
BUCHAN, James→
director · ~83y · resigned 1991-12-16
Resigned
BURNETT, Roy→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-03-08
Resigned
CARR, William Hadden→
director · ~93y · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 1995-12-19
Resigned
CLARK, Alexander→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-03-14 · resigned 1995-12-19
Resigned
CLARKE, Peter→
director · ~104y · resigned 1992-03-25
Resigned
COONEY, Neil→
director · ~83y · appointed 1990-04-18 · resigned 1995-12-19
Resigned
CORSI, Zoe Sutherland→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-08-18 · resigned 2003-04-07
Resigned
CRAIG, James Douglas→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 1996-06-19
Resigned
CUTHBERT, James Harper→
director · ~93y · resigned 1990-04-18
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Ian David Farquhar→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-08-20 · resigned 2002-11-14
Resigned
ESSLEMONT, Norman→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-03-14 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
ESSON, George Albert→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-02-19 · resigned 1999-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (145 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-01-11