EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC157875 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-28
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 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
30 officers (5 active, 30 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
240 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27➕BUCHAN, Jan appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➕KERR, Christine appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➕MACLENNAN, Stuart Lapsley appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖STAPLES, Hilary Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖MCNAY, Rowan Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2022-12-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-01➖ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-03-01➕EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➕STAPLES, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-03-13➖LAING, Andrew Arthur resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13➕MCNAY, Rowan Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2017-10-31➖MACRAE, Roderick Macleod resigneddirector
- 2016-02-12➖RICHARDS, Anne Helen resigneddirector
- 2011-11-11➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2004-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-10-24➖MATHEWSON, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-24➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-10-24➖BROWN, Andrew Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2003-10-24➕GILBERT, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2003-10-24➕LAING, Andrew Arthur appointeddirector
- 2003-10-24➖NUNNELEY, Charles Kenneth Roy Lance resigneddirector
- 2003-07-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-07-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-06-16➕BROWN, Andrew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2003-02-05➕NUNNELEY, Charles Kenneth Roy Lance appointeddirector
- 2002-11-28➖BLAIR, John Woodman resigneddirector
- 2002-11-28➖GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir resigneddirector
- 2002-11-28➖MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigneddirector
- 2002-11-28➖WATT, Iain Alasdair resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
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 59 — 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 59. 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 Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abrdn Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC157875
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 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
Incorporated1995-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01
Officers (5 active · 25 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-04-01
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Active
EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-01
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KERR, Christine→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-27
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MACLENNAN, Stuart Lapsley→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-06-27
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INGLIS, Susan Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 1995-05-03
MATHEWSON, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2003-10-24
MILLER, Catherine Chee Jian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 2001-12-07
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2021-04-01
BALFOUR, Michael Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2001-10-05
BLAIR, John Woodman→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 2002-11-28
BROWN, Andrew Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-06-16 · resigned 2003-10-24
COWAN, James Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 1996-05-17
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2011-11-11
GROSSART, Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 2002-11-28
INGLIS, Susan Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-04-28 · resigned 1995-05-03
LAING, Andrew Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-10-24 · resigned 2019-03-13
MACDONALD, Angus Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-10-25 · resigned 2002-03-14
MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-09-21 · resigned 2002-11-28
MACFARLANE OF BEARSDEN, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1995-05-03 · resigned 1998-05-19
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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 The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/07/2003 | 04/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 15/07/2003 | 27/02/2004 |
Recent filings (240 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03