ABERDEEN INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC175112 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
96 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06➕ROY, Angus Donald appointeddirector
- 2024-12-06➖STENHOUSE, Thomas Ranald resigneddirector
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-22➖GARDEN, David George resigneddirector
- 2024-04-22➕STENHOUSE, Thomas Ranald appointeddirector
- 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
- 2023-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-22➖WALKER, Iain resigneddirector
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-31➕GARDEN, David George appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➖IRELAND, Nicholas James Patrick resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31➕WALKER, Iain appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-17➕IRELAND, Nicholas James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-11-26➖CREIGHTON, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-09-30➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-09-30➖ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-06-13➖WEBSTER, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2018-03-16➕MOSCOW, Simon Brett appointeddirector
- 2018-03-16➕CREIGHTON, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2018-03-16➖EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare resigneddirector
- 2018-03-16➕WEBSTER, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-03-16➖TENON NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-07-17➕EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➖MASSIE, Scott Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-10-01➕MASSIE, Scott Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDEEN INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 1997-05-02➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-05-02➕TENON NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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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ABERDEEN INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC175112
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
Incorporated1997-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
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: 2026-05-12
Last: 2025-04-28
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-09-30
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MOSCOW, Simon Brett→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-16
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ROY, Angus Donald→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 2021-09-30
CREIGHTON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2021-11-26
EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2018-03-16
GARDEN, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-10-31 · resigned 2024-04-22
IRELAND, Nicholas James Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-12-17 · resigned 2022-10-31
MASSIE, Scott Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2017-07-17
STENHOUSE, Thomas Ranald→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-22 · resigned 2024-12-06
WALKER, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-10-31 · resigned 2023-09-22
WEBSTER, Helen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2019-06-13
TENON NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1997-05-02 · resigned 2018-03-16
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Recent filings (96 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-23
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
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-11-29