CREWING SERVICES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC143580 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-30
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 32.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
145 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-30➕LANG, Joanna Marion appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-13➖GORDON, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02➕TALMO, Gitte Gard appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30➕DOBBIE, Fraser Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-11-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-04➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-10-04➖PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-28➖JONES, Wil resigneddirector
- 2022-01-28➖LOWRY, Steven resigneddirector
- 2022-01-28➖O'HARA, Andrew Neil resigneddirector
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31➖BRUCE, Callum resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01➕GORDON, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-09-27➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-14➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-14➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-01-29➖HANNA, Holt William John resigneddirector
- 2019-01-29➕O'HARA, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-12-11➕BRUCE, Callum appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➖CRAIG, James Douglas resigneddirector
- 2017-11-02➕HANNA, Holt William John appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➕JONES, Wil appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➕LOWRY, Steven appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➖PAYTON, Graham resigneddirector
- 2013-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-03-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-02-16➖REDDY, Sean Anthony Lyndon resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01➕REDDY, Sean Anthony Lyndon appointeddirector
- 2007-10-22➕PAYTON, Graham appointeddirector
- 2007-10-12➖PARK, George Graeme resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
North Star Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
North Star Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CREWING SERVICES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
This company · SC143580
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North Star Holdco 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
Incorporated1993-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
First Floor, Suite 3, Prime View
Prime Four Business Park
Kingswells
AB15 8PU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-10-04
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DOBBIE, Fraser Robert→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-10-30
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LANG, Joanna Marion→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-30
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TALMO, Gitte Gard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-12-02
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A C MORRISON & RICHARDS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1996-02-01
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-05-14 · resigned 2019-09-27
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-05-14
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2006-04-01
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-30 · resigned 1993-06-08
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-27 · resigned 2022-10-04
BRUCE, Callum→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-12-11 · resigned 2020-08-31
CRAIG, James Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2017-11-02
GORDON, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2025-02-13
HANNA, Holt William John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2019-01-29
JONES, Wil→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2022-01-28
KOSS, John Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1996-02-12
LINTS, Henry John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2006-09-18
LOWRY, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2022-01-28
O'HARA, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-01-29 · resigned 2022-01-28
PARK, George Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-02-22 · resigned 2007-10-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/03/2013 | 30/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/10/1993 | 17/05/2013 |
Recent filings (145 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-09