ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC559540 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-06
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
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-10➕MCMILLAN, Lorna Forsyth appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➕MARTIN, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-27➖STAPLES, Hilary Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04➕EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare appointeddirector
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31➖MCKENNA, Paul Bernard resigneddirector
- 2024-08-21➕JONES, Iain Angus appointeddirector
- 2024-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17➖BADDELEY, Julian Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20➕BADDELEY, Julian Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30➖GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-11-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03➕STAPLES, Hilary Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED
- 2017-03-06➕GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur appointeddirector
- 2017-03-06➕MCKENNA, Paul Bernard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCKENNA, Paul Bernard resigned 2025-05-31; STAPLES, Hilary Anne resigned 2025-06-27
Group structure
Aberdeen Corporate Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aberdeen Corporate Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED
This company · SC559540
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 Corporate Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
EDWARDS, Rosaleen Clare→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-06-04
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JONES, Iain Angus→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-08-21
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MARTIN, Oliver James→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-27
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MCMILLAN, Lorna Forsyth→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-12-10
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BADDELEY, Julian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-10-20 · resigned 2024-05-17
GILMOUR, Kenneth Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
MCKENNA, Paul Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2025-05-31
STAPLES, Hilary Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-03-03 · resigned 2025-06-27
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Recent filings (44 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-20