ABERDEEN GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST

🌳Matureactive

SC359717 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-05-15

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

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 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

42 officers (7 active, 42 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

148 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 incorporation
• 1 change-of-constitution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand

2026-01-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
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GORMAN, Dave appointed
director
2025-12-01
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-01
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-12-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-21
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-07-21
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change-of-name-request-comments
change-of-name · NM06
2025-07-21
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change-of-name-exemption
change-of-name · NE01
2025-07-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-08
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officers · RP04AP01
2025-07-01
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accounts · AA
2025-06-26
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ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-06-26
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FISHWICK, Keenan David Kirwan appointed
director
2025-06-26
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GROVE, Hannah Melissa Wood appointed
director
2025-06-26
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MCGILL, Gillian Mary Elizabeth appointed
director
2025-06-26
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NICHOLS, Rebecca Suzanne appointed
director
2025-06-26
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HAQ, Mubin Ul resigned
secretary
2025-06-26
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BELL, Kate resigned
director
2025-06-26
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DAUNT, James Achilles resigned
director
2025-06-26
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EISENSTADT, Naomi Helen resigned
director
2025-06-26
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HALL, David John resigned
director
2025-06-26
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LORETTO, Wendy Anne, Dr resigned
director
2025-06-26
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MARRA, Jenny resigned
director
2025-06-26
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MCEWAN, Graeme Rutherford resigned
director
2025-06-26
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NORGROVE, David Ronald, Sir resigned
director
2025-06-26
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STIRLING, Euan Andrew resigned
director
2025-06-26
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UPTON, Matthew resigned
director
2025-06-26
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officers · AP04
2025-06-26
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officers · TM02
2025-06-26
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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2025-06-26
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2025-06-26
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2025-06-26
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2025-06-26
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2025-06-26
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officers · TM01
2025-06-26
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officers · AP01
2025-06-26
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officers · AP01
2025-06-26
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officers · AP01
2025-01-20
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WEBSTER, Kristina appointed
director
2025-01-09
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MOODY, Sarah resigned
director
2023-11-08
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DARLING, Alistair Maclean, Nr resigned
director
2023-11-08
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NORGROVE, David Ronald, Sir appointed
director
2023-10-23
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MOODY, Sarah appointed
director
2023-06-21
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SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir resigned
director
2023-05-12
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HUGH, Ella Louise resigned
director
2022-11-08
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HELLER, Lucy Lauris resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

11 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: HAQ, Mubin Ul resigned 2025-06-26; BELL, Kate resigned 2025-06-26; DAUNT, James Achilles resigned 2025-06-26

Name changed 3 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-07-21: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-07-21: change-of-name-request-comments

Group structure

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

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Aberdeen Group Plc

Corporate parent · board control

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ABERDEEN GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST

This company · SC359717

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
Aberdeen Group Plc Corporate entity	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2009-05-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last: 2025-06-16