ABERDEEN EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC
🌳Matureactive
02648152 · plc · incorporated 1991-09-24
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
363 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
10
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
23
filings
- • 16 capital
- • 3 resolution
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-17➕WHITE, Simon Richard Tore appointeddirector
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-17➖HITCH, Caroline Margaret resigneddirector
- 2026-02-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-03📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-22📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-12-19📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-12-10📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-10-27📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-10-01➕RYDER, Alice Anne appointeddirector
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-20➖TIGUE, Jeremy John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➕TIMBERLAKE, Nicholas Richard William appointeddirector
- 2023-02-02➖WHITE, Mark Barry Ewart resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01➕LITTLE, Mark Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-02-05➖BURNS, Richard Ronald James resigneddirector
- 2020-01-23➖DIXON, Josephine resigneddirector
- 2019-11-01➕PATEL, Sarika Bijendra appointeddirector
- 2019-09-06➕ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-09-06➖MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-01-01➕HITCH, Caroline Margaret appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➖PERCY, Keith Edward resigneddirector
- 2014-12-17➖WOOD, Charles Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕TIGUE, Jeremy John appointeddirector
- 2013-11-01➕WHITE, Mark Barry Ewart appointeddirector
- 2012-12-18➖ROWLANDS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2012-06-29➖ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-06-29➕MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-01➕DIXON, Josephine appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➖MORRISON, David John resigneddirector
- 2006-05-23➕BURNS, Richard Ronald James appointeddirector
- 2005-12-20➖POPE, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-20➖MCCLEAN, Simon resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1991-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24
Officers (6 active · 25 resigned)
ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-09-06
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LITTLE, Mark Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-08-01
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PATEL, Sarika Bijendra→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-11-01
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RYDER, Alice Anne→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-01
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TIMBERLAKE, Nicholas Richard William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-08-01
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WHITE, Simon Richard Tore→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-03-17
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HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 2005-11-25
JONES, Hugh Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 1991-10-08
POPE, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2005-12-20
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2012-06-29
MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-29 · resigned 2019-09-06
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-09-24 · resigned 1991-10-01
BURNS, Richard Ronald James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2021-02-05
DIXON, Josephine→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2020-01-23
FOX, James George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 2003-05-13
HITCH, Caroline Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2026-02-17
JONES, Hugh Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 1991-10-08
LEIGH PEMBERTON, Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1995-06-28 · resigned 2003-12-17
MCCLEAN, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1991-10-08 · resigned 2005-12-20
MITCHARD, Anthony Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1995-06-28 · resigned 2005-12-20
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Recent filings (363 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-15