ABERDEEN APPOINTMENTS AGENCY LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
SC214658 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£13.35M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £99,041
Revenue decline
Turnover down 25% YoY
Turnover YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover£13.35M£17.72M
Gross profit£965.0k£1.14M
Operating profit£-2.4k£-41.2k
Profit before tax£99.0k£191.6k
Average employees1380019600

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-06-30
    ➖
    BRUCE, David resigned
    director
  10. 2024-06-30
    ➖
    INNES, John Douglas resigned
    director
  11. 2024-06-30
    ➖
    NORGATE, Philip Neil resigned
    director
  12. 2024-06-10
    ➕
    MORETON, Kevin appointed
    director
  13. 2024-06-10
    ➕
    SLAMENKAITE, Olga appointed
    director
  14. 2024-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-05-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-12-01
    ➕
    NORGATE, Philip Neil appointed
    director
  24. 2015-12-01
    ➖
    PORTER, Angus John resigned
    director
  25. 2015-03-12
    ➖
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2015-01-13
    ➕
    BRUCE, David appointed
    director
  27. 2015-01-13
    ➕
    INNES, John Douglas appointed
    director
  28. 2015-01-13
    ➖
    PORTER, Amanda resigned
    director
  29. 2013-12-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Philip James Adams resigned
    director
  30. 2013-07-12
    ➖
    MCWILLIAM, Stuart Collie resigned
    director
  31. 2012-11-01
    ➕
    PORTER, Amanda appointed
    director
  32. 2011-07-18
    ➕
    CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2011-07-18
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-10-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  35. 2006-04-01
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2001-03-29
    ➕
    MCWILLIAM, Stuart Collie appointed
    director
  38. 2001-03-29
    ➕
    PORTER, Angus John appointed
    director
  39. 2001-03-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  40. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Philip James Adams appointed
    director
  41. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN APPOINTMENTS AGENCY LIMITED
  43. 2001-01-11
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2001-01-11
    ➕
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 signal

Limited 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Aaa Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aaa Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ABERDEEN APPOINTMENTS AGENCY LIMITED
This company · SC214658

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aaa Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Suite 3, Third Floor, H1,
Hill Of Rubislaw,
Aberdeen,
AB15 6BY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

MORETON, Kevin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SLAMENKAITE, Olga→
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2015-03-12
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2011-07-18
Resigned
BRUCE, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned
INNES, John Douglas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned
MCWILLIAM, Stuart Collie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2013-07-12
Resigned
NORGATE, Philip Neil→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned
PORTER, Amanda→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2015-01-13
Resigned
PORTER, Angus John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned
SMITH, Philip James Adams→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2013-12-30
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property17/10/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property21/03/2001—
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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01