ABERDEEN STANDARD GULF CARRY GP LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC682437 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-30
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
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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 (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-12➕SHARTOUNY, Jad appointeddirector
- 2024-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-08➖SELLEY, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-28➖FITZGERALD, John Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28➕SELLEY, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-22➕MCCALL, Gillian Boyd appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22➖WALKER, Iain resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27➖SLATER, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-16➕WALKER, Iain appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-08-31➕ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-31➖ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDEEN STANDARD GULF CARRY GP LIMITED
- 2020-11-30➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-11-30➕FITZGERALD, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30➕SLATER, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Alternative Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abrdn Alternative Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ABERDEEN STANDARD GULF CARRY GP LIMITED
This company · SC682437
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 Alternative Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
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: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-31
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MCCALL, Gillian Boyd→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-22
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SHARTOUNY, Jad→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-06-12
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ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2022-08-31
FITZGERALD, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2024-03-28
SELLEY, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-03-28 · resigned 2024-05-08
SLATER, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2023-06-27
WALKER, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-06-16 · resigned 2023-09-22
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-25