ABERLOUR CHILD CARE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC312912 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-12-01

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

51 officers (14 active, 51 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

138 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand

2026-04-02
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-01
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officers · AP01
2026-03-23
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COLVIN, Iona Findlay appointed
director
2026-02-05
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officers · AP01
2026-02-02
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BURDON, Keith Andrew appointed
director
2025-12-11
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officers · CH01
2025-12-11
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officers · CH01
2025-12-11
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officers · CH01
2025-12-11
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officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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BLACK, Andrew John resigned
director
2025-10-29
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accounts · AA
2025-09-24
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officers · TM01
2025-09-24
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officers · TM01
2025-09-24
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2025-09-24
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2025-09-24
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officers · AP01
2025-09-22
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BROWN, Barbara Ellen appointed
director
2025-09-22
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CLELAND, Lynsey appointed
director
2025-09-22
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DELANEY, Alastair Gordon appointed
director
2025-09-22
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MCKELLAR, Gregor Graham appointed
director
2025-09-22
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SUM, Lawrence Kwok Ching appointed
director
2025-09-22
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ARMSTRONG, Timothy Samuel Kyle resigned
director
2025-09-22
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ARMSTRONG-SURGENOR, Michelle resigned
director
2025-09-22
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LINDSAY, Robert Summers Rowan, Dr resigned
director
2025-09-22
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MORGAN, Jane Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-09-22
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SINCLAIR, Antony John resigned
director
2025-01-22
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DAVIS, Alastair Grant appointed
director
2025-01-22
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officers · AP01
2024-10-25
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accounts · AA
2024-10-17
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officers · TM01
2024-10-01
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MATHISON, Ross resigned
director
2023-12-05
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officers · AP01
2023-12-04
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CANTWELL, Roch, Dr appointed
director
2022-12-14
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COE, John George appointed
secretary
2022-12-14
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BLACK, Ian Robert Balfour resigned
secretary
2021-09-20
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ELDER, David Alexander resigned
director
2021-09-20
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MCFARLANE, Andrew resigned
director
2021-08-18
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BYERS, Neil Watson resigned
director
2020-09-21
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BAINBRIDGE, Jozanne Kathleen Kyna appointed
director
2020-09-21
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ARMSTRONG-SURGENOR, Michelle appointed
director
2020-09-14
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SURGENOR, Valerie Muriel resigned
director
2020-04-06
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FALCONER, Gavin Andrew Manzie appointed
director
2019-12-19
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ROBB, David Tullo appointed
director
2019-12-02
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ROBERTSON, Jennifer appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ARMSTRONG, Timothy Samuel Kyle resigned 2025-09-22; ARMSTRONG-SURGENOR, Michelle resigned 2025-09-22; BLACK, Andrew John resigned 2025-12-08

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2006-12-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Kintail House

Forthside Way

Stirling

Stirlingshire

FK8 1QZ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-22

Last: 2025-11-08