ABERDEEN HARBOUR SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC116842 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-15
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50200
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2£2
Current assets£2£2
Net assets£2£2

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-01-01
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    BUCHAN, Roy Allan appointed
    director
  7. 2022-12-31
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    MACKENZIE, Alistair Young resigned
    director
  8. 2022-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-09-30
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    SANGUINETTI, Bob appointed
    director
  12. 2021-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-16
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    HANDFORTH, Michelle resigned
    director
  14. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-04-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-04-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2020-04-01
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    OAKEY, Jonathan Charles appointed
    secretary
  18. 2020-03-31
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Derek Charles resigned
    secretary
  19. 2019-07-29
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    ARMSTRONG, Derek Charles appointed
    secretary
  20. 2019-07-29
    ➖
    BELL, James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-07-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2019-07-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2018-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-02-05
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    HANDFORTH, Michelle appointed
    director
  26. 2018-01-31
    ➖
    PARKER, Colin resigned
    director
  27. 2015-01-01
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    MACKENZIE, Alistair Young appointed
    director
  28. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    LLOYD, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  29. 2014-11-05
    ➕
    BELL, James appointed
    secretary
  30. 2014-11-04
    ➖
    JESSIMAN, Ian resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-02-20
    ➕
    LLOYD, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    ALLAN, Keith Kellas Armstrong resigned
    director
  33. 2009-03-30
    ➕
    ALLAN, Keith Kellas Armstrong appointed
    director
  34. 2009-03-30
    ➖
    PATON, David Romer resigned
    director
  35. 2006-08-04
    ➖
    BRAITHWAITE, Robert Barclay resigned
    director
  36. 2006-08-04
    ➕
    PARKER, Colin appointed
    director
  37. 2004-06-21
    ➖
    HOLMES, David Irving resigned
    director
  38. 1995-03-01
    ➕
    JESSIMAN, Ian appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-03-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, James Ronald resigned
    secretary
  40. 1994-03-28
    ➖
    CRADOCK, John Whitby resigned
    director
  41. 1994-03-28
    ➕
    PATON, David Romer appointed
    director
  42. 1989-03-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN HARBOUR SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Aberdeen Harbour Board is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABERDEEN HARBOUR SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC116842

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
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-03-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC50200 — SIC 50200

Registered office

16 Regent Quay
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB11 5SS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

OAKEY, Jonathan Charles→
secretary · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHAN, Roy Allan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SANGUINETTI, Bob→
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Derek Charles→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-29 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
BELL, James→
secretary · appointed 2014-11-05 · resigned 2019-07-29
Resigned
JESSIMAN, Ian→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 2014-11-04
Resigned
SCOTT, James Ronald→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-01
Resigned
ALLAN, Keith Kellas Armstrong→
director · ~86y · appointed 2009-03-30 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
BRAITHWAITE, Robert Barclay→
director · ~78y · resigned 2006-08-04
Resigned
CRADOCK, John Whitby→
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-03-28
Resigned
HANDFORTH, Michelle→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-02-05 · resigned 2021-07-16
Resigned
HOLMES, David Irving→
director · ~80y · resigned 2004-06-21
Resigned
LLOYD, Christopher Paul→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-02-20 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Alistair Young→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
PARKER, Colin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
PATON, David Romer→
director · ~91y · appointed 1994-03-28 · resigned 2009-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11