STANDARD LIFE OVERSEA HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC299660 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-09-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-09-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-06-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
  4. 2021-11-09
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2021-07-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2021-06-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-06-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2020-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-07-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2019-07-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-07-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-06-26
    ➕
    MCKENNA, Paul Bernard appointed
    director
  15. 2019-06-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-05-31
    ➖
    RATTRAY, William John resigned
    director
  17. 2019-05-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-05-27
    ➖
    WALKLIN, Colin Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2018-12-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-11-15
    ➖
    BEGBIE, Alexander Hugh Mccormack resigned
    director
  21. 2018-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-08-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2018-08-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  24. 2018-05-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2018-05-18
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  26. 2017-12-20
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Patrick David appointed
    director
  27. 2017-12-20
    ➖
    PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith resigned
    director
  28. 2017-08-14
    ➕
    RATTRAY, William John appointed
    director
  29. 2017-08-14
    ➖
    SAVAGE, Luke resigned
    director
  30. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir resigned
    director
  31. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    WALKLIN, Colin Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2014-08-18
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Luke appointed
    director
  33. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    CLAYTON, David resigned
    director
  34. 2014-08-08
    ➕
    PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith appointed
    director
  35. 2013-06-12
    ➕
    BEGBIE, Alexander Hugh Mccormack appointed
    director
  36. 2013-04-26
    ➖
    HUNT, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  37. 2011-09-30
    ➕
    GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur appointed
    secretary
  38. 2011-09-30
    ➖
    WOOD, Malcolm James resigned
    secretary
  39. 2010-07-01
    ➕
    CLAYTON, David appointed
    director
  40. 2010-07-01
    ➖
    NISH, David Thomas resigned
    director
  41. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    HUNT, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  42. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir resigned
    director
  43. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    HYLANDS, John Francis resigned
    director
  44. 2007-03-31
    ➕
    SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir appointed
    director
  45. 2006-11-28
    ➕
    NISH, David Thomas appointed
    director
  46. 2006-11-14
    ➖
    REED, Alison Clare resigned
    director
  47. 2006-03-28
    ➕
    REED, Alison Clare appointed
    director
  48. 2006-03-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STANDARD LIFE OVERSEA HOLDINGS LIMITED
  49. 2006-03-27
    ➕
    WOOD, Malcolm James appointed
    secretary
  50. 2006-03-27
    ➕
    CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-09-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-09-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-06-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

Abrdn Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Abrdn Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
STANDARD LIFE OVERSEA HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC299660

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
Abrdn Plc
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.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Exchange Crescent
Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Patrick David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKENNA, Paul Bernard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Malcolm James→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
BEGBIE, Alexander Hugh Mccormack→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-06-12 · resigned 2018-11-15
Resigned
CLAYTON, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
HUNT, Jacqueline→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
HYLANDS, John Francis→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-27 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
NISH, David Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
PERCIVAL, Stephen Keith→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2017-12-20
Resigned
RATTRAY, William John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
REED, Alison Clare→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-03-28 · resigned 2006-11-14
Resigned
SAVAGE, Luke→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2017-08-14
Resigned
SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-03-31 · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
WALKLIN, Colin Richard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-05-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-09-22
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2022-06-22
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2021-11-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-07-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-04