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Prepared 08 June 2026

A.W. HERD & SONS LIMITED

SC027384 · ltd · incorporated 1949-11-26

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
💤 Zombie — Technically active but dormant or stalled — minimal activity.
Jurisdiction
scotland
Registered office
308 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, AB10 6PL, Scotland
SIC codes
47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Accounts next due
2026-12-31
Confirmation statement next due
2027-02-18

2. Directors (1 active)

BROWN, Gordon Robertson
director · appointed 2004-03-18 · born 8/1948 (age 78)

3. Shareholders (1 active)

Herd Holdings Limited
75-100% shares

4. Group structure

Herd Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

Herd Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · 75-100%

5. Security

5 total charges (3 outstanding, 2 satisfied).

Headline verdict

Opportunity score
82/100 (Exceptional)
Owner dependency
critical — 100/100
Red flags
0 high · 0 medium · 0 low