ABERDEEN BLIND SPECIALISTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC367345 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-23
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-26
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    SKOGH, Stefan Lars resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-11-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-01-03
    ➖
    MCKNOCKITER, Gary resigned
    director
  9. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-05
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-08-01
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    MCKNOCKITER, Gary appointed
    director
  14. 2020-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-11-14
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    SKOGH, Stefan Lars appointed
    director
  20. 2013-08-31
    ➖
    MCKNOCKITER, Gary resigned
    director
  21. 2010-10-20
    ➖
    SKOGH, Stefan Lars resigned
    director
  22. 2009-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN BLIND SPECIALISTS LTD
  23. 2009-10-23
    ➕
    SKOGH SNR., Stefan Goran appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-10-23
    ➕
    SKOGH, Stefan Goran appointed
    director
  25. 2009-10-23
    ➕
    MCKNOCKITER, Gary appointed
    director
  26. 2009-10-23
    ➕
    SKOGH, Stefan Lars appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stefan Goran Skogh
Individual · Swedish · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control23/10/2016

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
Incorporated2009-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

11 Caledonian Lane
Aberdeen
AB11 6XF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SKOGH SNR., Stefan Goran→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SKOGH, Stefan Goran→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-23
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Active
MCKNOCKITER, Gary→
director · ~40y · appointed 2020-08-01 · resigned 2024-01-03
Resigned
MCKNOCKITER, Gary→
director · ~40y · appointed 2009-10-23 · resigned 2013-08-31
Resigned
SKOGH, Stefan Lars→
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-11-14 · resigned 2026-02-26
Resigned
SKOGH, Stefan Lars→
director · ~35y · appointed 2009-10-23 · resigned 2010-10-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03