AURORA PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED

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SC246318 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-03-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security and commodity contracts dealing activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 66190Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (67/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Average employees0

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    REID, William Aiken appointed
    director
  2. 2026-03-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-02
    ➖
    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2025-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-04-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-03-30
    ➕
    FLEMING, Michael John appointed
    director
  15. 2020-03-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-03-12
    ➖
    MILNE, Hamish resigned
    director
  18. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-12-14
    ➖
    BROOMFIELD, Alexander Bryan resigned
    director
  22. 2015-06-10
    ➕
    DENT, David William appointed
    director
  23. 2012-11-06
    ➕
    HENDERSON, William Graham appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-06
    ➕
    MILNE, Hamish appointed
    director
  25. 2012-11-06
    ➖
    REID, William Aiken resigned
    director
  26. 2012-11-06
    ➖
    SMITH, Iain Graham resigned
    director
  27. 2011-02-23
    ➖
    FLEMING, Michael John resigned
    director
  28. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    REID, William Aiken appointed
    director
  29. 2010-01-05
    ➖
    BUCHANAN, David Glenn resigned
    director
  30. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    BROOMFIELD, Alexander Bryan appointed
    director
  31. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, David Glenn appointed
    director
  32. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    HENDERSON, William Graham resigned
    director
  33. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    MILNE, Hamish resigned
    director
  34. 2008-09-30
    ➕
    SMITH, Iain Graham appointed
    director
  35. 2008-05-14
    ➖
    STRONACHS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2008-05-14
    ➕
    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2007-10-18
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Mary Helen, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2007-03-25
    ➖
    GRANT, Donald Alexander resigned
    director
  39. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Mary Helen, Dr appointed
    director
  40. 2005-10-27
    ➖
    ALLAN, David Martin resigned
    director
  41. 2005-07-19
    ➕
    FLEMING, Michael John appointed
    director
  42. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    FETTES, Gordon Hayden resigned
    director
  43. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    GARDEN, Norman resigned
    director
  44. 2005-06-27
    ➕
    HENDERSON, William Graham appointed
    director
  45. 2005-06-27
    ➖
    RITCHIE, Malcolm Harvey resigned
    director
  46. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    FETTES, Gordon Hayden appointed
    director
  47. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    MILNE, Hamish appointed
    director
  48. 2003-08-29
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Malcolm Harvey appointed
    director
  49. 2003-03-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AURORA PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED
  50. 2003-03-24
    ➕
    STRONACHS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-03-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66120 — Security and commodity contracts dealing activities

Registered office

Unit G6 The Granary Business Centre
Coal Road
Cupar
Fife
KY15 5YQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

DENT, David William→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLEMING, Michael John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDERSON, William Graham→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, William Aiken→
director · ~71y · appointed 2026-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRONACHS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2008-05-14
Resigned
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-14 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned
ALLAN, David Martin→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2005-10-27
Resigned
BROOMFIELD, Alexander Bryan→
director · ~89y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2017-12-14
Resigned
BUCHANAN, David Glenn→
director · ~125y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2010-01-05
Resigned
FETTES, Gordon Hayden→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned
FLEMING, Michael John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2011-02-23
Resigned
GARDEN, Norman→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned
GRANT, Donald Alexander→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2007-03-25
Resigned
HENDERSON, William Graham→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-06-27 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
KENNEDY, Mary Helen, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2007-10-18
Resigned
MILNE, Hamish→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned
MILNE, Hamish→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
REID, William Aiken→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-02-23 · resigned 2012-11-06
Resigned
RITCHIE, Malcolm Harvey→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2005-06-27
Resigned
SMITH, Iain Graham→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2012-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24