ABERDEEN NEW INDIA INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

🌳Matureactive
02902424 · plc · incorporated 1994-02-21
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.3y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (5 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
472 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 capital
Last 90 days
11
filings
  • • 8 capital
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
24
filings
  • • 20 capital
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
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  2. 2026-04-24
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  3. 2026-04-24
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  4. 2026-04-24
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  5. 2026-04-08
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    capital · SH03
  6. 2026-04-01
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    ECSERY, Francesca Eva appointed
    director
  7. 2026-04-01
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    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-03-31
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    HUGHES, Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2026-03-23
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
    capital · SH03
  11. 2026-03-06
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  12. 2026-02-28
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  13. 2026-02-24
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  14. 2026-02-16
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  15. 2026-02-06
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  16. 2026-01-29
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  17. 2026-01-29
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  18. 2026-01-20
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  19. 2026-01-12
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  20. 2026-01-12
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  21. 2025-12-19
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  22. 2025-12-11
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  23. 2025-12-03
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  24. 2025-12-03
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  25. 2025-11-28
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  26. 2025-11-26
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    capital · SH03
  27. 2025-10-19
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    DONALDSON, Rebecca Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2025-06-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bnp Paribas, London Branch as Security Trustee
  29. 2024-11-20
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    MIKLAVCHICH, Irina appointed
    director
  30. 2022-09-28
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    ASKARI, Hasan resigned
    director
  31. 2022-09-28
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    WHITE, Stephen Frank resigned
    director
  32. 2022-08-01
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    ROBSON, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  33. 2021-11-01
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    SIMPSON, David Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2020-09-23
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    BEAGLES, Rachel Anne resigned
    director
  35. 2020-09-01
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    DONALDSON, Rebecca Mary appointed
    director
  36. 2018-06-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2016-09-07
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    HUGHES, Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2016-09-06
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    BULMER THOMAS, Victor Gerald, Professor resigned
    director
  39. 2016-02-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bnp Paribas Securities Services Sca, London Branch
  40. 2014-09-11
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    SALOMON, William Henry resigned
    director
  41. 2013-09-26
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    BEAGLES, Rachel Anne appointed
    director
  42. 2013-09-26
    ➕
    WHITE, Stephen Frank appointed
    director
  43. 2013-09-20
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    BATES, Sarah Catherine resigned
    director
  44. 2012-09-21
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    ASKARI, Hasan appointed
    director
  45. 2012-09-20
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    TWISTON DAVIES, Audley William resigned
    director
  46. 2010-09-23
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    ROZENTAL, Andres resigned
    director
  47. 2004-12-09
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    ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2004-12-09
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    HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur resigned
    secretary
  49. 2004-12-09
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    POPE, Mark resigned
    secretary
  50. 2004-12-09
    ➕
    BATES, Sarah Catherine appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DONALDSON, Rebecca Mary resigned 2025-10-19; HUGHES, Michael resigned 2026-03-31

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-11-28: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1994-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21

Officers (5 active · 26 resigned)

ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-09
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Active
ECSERY, Francesca Eva→
director · ~63y · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
MIKLAVCHICH, Irina→
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-11-20
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Active
ROBSON, Andrew Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-08-01
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Active
SIMPSON, David Robert→
director · ~69y · appointed 2021-11-01
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Active
HOGWOOD, Paul Arthur→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 2004-12-09
Resigned
KARIA, Rajesh→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 1994-02-23
Resigned
POPE, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-03 · resigned 2004-12-09
Resigned
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 1994-02-21
Resigned
ASKARI, Hasan→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-09-21 · resigned 2022-09-28
Resigned
BATES, Sarah Catherine→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned
BEAGLES, Rachel Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2020-09-23
Resigned
BULMER THOMAS, Victor Gerald, Professor→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-02-05 · resigned 2016-09-06
Resigned
DONALDSON, Rebecca Mary→
director · ~62y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2025-10-19
Resigned
FOX, James George→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 2004-08-09
Resigned
HOOPER, Gloria Dorothy, Baroness→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-06-27 · resigned 2004-12-09
Resigned
HUGHES, Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2016-09-07 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
KARIA, Rajesh→
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 1994-02-23
Resigned
LAMB, Richard Llewelyn→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-02-23 · resigned 1997-07-14
Resigned
MURPHY, Jonathan Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 1994-02-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bnp Paribas, London Branch as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property20/06/2025—
satisfied
Bnp Paribas Securities Services Sca, London Branch
A registered charge—05/02/201615/06/2018
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Recent filings (472 total)

capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-05-22
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-04-24
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-04-24
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-04-24
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-03-23
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-03-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-24
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-16
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-29