ABERDEEN CLEANING SERVICES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC293016 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-10
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 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£717.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £717,431
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£717k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £806.6k | £743.6k |
| Current assets | £1.04M | £934.9k |
| Cash | — | £39.9k |
| Debtors | £1.03M | £891.9k |
| Net assets | £717.4k | £653.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-05-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-03➖GRAVENSTEDE, Sheila Brebner resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-03➖GRAVENSTEDE, Richard John James resigneddirector
- 2022-05-03➖GRAVENSTEDE, Sheila Brebner resigneddirector
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2013-06-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2010-04-02➕BORTHWICK, Joanne Deborah appointeddirector
- 2010-04-02➕BORTHWICK, John Alexander appointeddirector
- 2010-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-11-16➖GRAVENSTEDE, Richard John James resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-16➕GRAVENSTEDE, Sheila Brebner appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-16➕GRAVENSTEDE, Richard John James appointeddirector
- 2006-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDEEN CLEANING SERVICES LTD.
- 2005-11-10➕GRAVENSTEDE, Richard John James appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-10➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-10➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-10➕GRAVENSTEDE, Sheila Brebner appointeddirector
- 2005-11-10➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-11-10➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Straik Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Straik Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABERDEEN CLEANING SERVICES LTD.
This company · SC293016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Straik Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/05/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Alexander Borthwickceased 03/05/2022· 25-50% shares
- Ms Joanne Deborah Borthwickceased 03/05/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Sheila Brebner Gravenstedeceased 03/05/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
31 Summer Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1SB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BORTHWICK, Joanne Deborah→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BORTHWICK, John Alexander→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAVENSTEDE, Richard John James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2006-11-16
GRAVENSTEDE, Sheila Brebner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2022-05-03
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2005-11-10
GRAVENSTEDE, Richard John James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2022-05-03
GRAVENSTEDE, Sheila Brebner→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2022-05-03
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2005-11-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/12/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/10/2006 | 02/02/2010 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-05-18
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-16