ABERLOUR PRESS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC316094 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-30
    MCDIARMID, Robert Duncan appointed
    director
  5. 2024-05-30
    NEILSON, Ewan Craig resigned
    nominee-director
  6. 2024-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-02-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2018-02-07
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2018-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2008-05-13
    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-05-13
    STRONACHS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2007-02-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ABERLOUR PRESS LIMITED
  22. 2007-02-07
    STRONACHS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2007-02-07
    NEILSON, Ewan Craig appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Group structure

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

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Stronachs Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ABERLOUR PRESS LIMITED
This company · SC316094

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
Stronachs Llp
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-13
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Active
MCDIARMID, Robert Duncan
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-05-30
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Active
STRONACHS
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2008-05-13
Resigned
NEILSON, Ewan Craig
nominee-director · ~68y · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2024-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-26