ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC123321 · ltd · incorporated 1990-02-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
73 officers (5 active, 73 linked, 64 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
299 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (164 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-27➕RAWLINSON, Mandy Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-18➕MITCHELL, Aron William appointeddirector
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-07➖JENKINS, Ian Simon resigneddirector
- 2025-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-03➕JENKINS, Ian Simon appointeddirector
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-27➖HARDIMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23➖THOMAS, Denise Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-31➕HARDIMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-10-26➕BRANNER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28➖SLATER, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-06➕MEYER, Xavier Bernard Maurice appointeddirector
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01➖DEMETRIOU, Christopher Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-30➕HARDIMAN, Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-12-30➖HARDIMAN, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-12-30➖HOTSON, Grant Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-04-11➕HOTSON, Grant Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-02-11➖MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05➖MCKILLOP, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05➖REDMAN, Michael Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-11-05➕SLATER, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-11-05➖STRUTHERS, Archie James resigneddirector
- 2021-09-13➕DEMETRIOU, Christopher Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➖PARIS, Roderick Louis resigneddirector
- 2021-05-31➖MARSHALL, Gary Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-05-28➖HOCTOR-DUNCAN, Alexander Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-10-19➕REDMAN, Michael Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➖DONALDSON, Allison resigneddirector
- 2020-10-06➕HOCTOR-DUNCAN, Alexander Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-10-06➖MACDONALD, Craig Allan resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABRDN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · SC123321
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (5 active · 68 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-03-31
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BRANNER, Peter→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-10-26
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MEYER, Xavier Bernard Maurice→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-06-06
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MITCHELL, Aron William→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-08-18
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RAWLINSON, Mandy Louise→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-08-27
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BURNS, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2017-04-04
FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 1996-03-01
GRAY, Archibald James Angus Macuish→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-04-24 · resigned 1993-11-14
KIDD, Holly Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2019-09-25
O'BRIEN, Vincent Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2010-07-01
SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1998-07-02
STUBBS, Peter Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 2003-10-15
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-25 · resigned 2020-03-31
ACHESON, Alan Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2017-12-01
BALL, Geoffrey Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1994-08-23 · resigned 1998-04-28
BELL, Alexander Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-05-26 · resigned 2002-03-15
BELL, Alexander Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1990-04-24 · resigned 1994-08-23
BIRRELL, James Drake→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1990-04-24 · resigned 1993-06-16
BLACKBURN, Jeffrey Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 1994-08-22
BUCHAN, Colin Alexander Mason→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-02-25 · resigned 2012-01-01
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Recent filings (299 total)
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2025-08-11
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2025-07-31
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2025-06-11
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2025-06-03
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2024-07-04
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2024-06-11
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2024-06-11
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2024-05-10
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