ABERDEEN EMBROIDERY COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC131530 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-54.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £54,540
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£55k
↓ 220% YoY
Current Assets
£207k
↑ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-52.8k | £-17.0k |
| Current assets | £207.1k | £130.1k |
| Net assets | £-54.5k | £-17.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-17➖ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan resigneddirector
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-10➖ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05➕ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-05➕ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan appointeddirector
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-11➕ILUORE, Sylvester Imokhai appointeddirector
- 2024-01-11➖ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-11➖ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan resigneddirector
- 2024-01-11➖LESLIE, Alison Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2006-04-01➕LESLIE, Alison Margaret appointeddirector
- 2005-09-23➖ANDERSON, Violet Louisa resigneddirector
- 1998-02-20➕ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-20➖WATSON, Fiona Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-20➕ANDERSON, Violet Louisa appointeddirector
- 1998-02-20➖WATSON, Fiona Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1994-10-07➖BURGESS, Agnes Mcandrew Groves resigneddirector
- 1993-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-05-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1992-06-10➕BURGESS, Agnes Mcandrew Groves appointeddirector
- 1991-08-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1991-05-30➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-05-30➕ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan appointeddirector
- 1991-05-30➕WATSON, Fiona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1991-05-30➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-05-03➕WATSON, Fiona Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1991-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDEEN EMBROIDERY COMPANY LIMITED
- 1991-04-30➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-04-30➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan resigned 2026-03-10; ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan resigned 2026-03-17
Group structure
Couture Stitchworks Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Couture Stitchworks Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABERDEEN EMBROIDERY COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC131530
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Couture Stitchworks Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Duncan Andersonceased 11/01/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Aberdeen Embroidery Company Ltd
35 Ann Street
Aberdeen
Grampian
AB25 3LH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
ILUORE, Sylvester Imokhai→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-10
ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2024-01-11
WATSON, Fiona Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-03 · resigned 1998-02-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-30 · resigned 1991-05-30
ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-17
ANDERSON, Andrew Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1991-05-30 · resigned 2024-01-11
ANDERSON, Violet Louisa→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2005-09-23
BURGESS, Agnes Mcandrew Groves→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1992-06-10 · resigned 1994-10-07
LESLIE, Alison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2024-01-11
WATSON, Fiona Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-05-30 · resigned 1998-02-20
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-30 · resigned 1991-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/05/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/08/1991 | 22/07/1993 |
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Recent filings (112 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-25