STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER GFS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC529947 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23➖THOMAS, Denise Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-02-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-23➖RAWLINSON, Mandy Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-12-31➖KIDD, Holly Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-31📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-07➖WEBSTER, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-11➕WEBSTER, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2016-08-17➕CARRIE, Douglas Scott appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER GFS) LIMITED
- 2016-03-17➕SCOTT, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17➕KIDD, Holly Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-17➕RAWLINSON, Mandy Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17➕THOMAS, Denise Elisabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Abrdn Investment Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abrdn Investment Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER GFS) LIMITED
This company · SC529947
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abrdn Investment Management Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARRIE, Douglas Scott→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KIDD, Holly Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2020-12-31
RAWLINSON, Mandy Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2021-03-23
THOMAS, Denise Elisabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2023-11-23
WEBSTER, Helen Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2019-06-07
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Recent filings (38 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15