ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (THE)
🌳Matureactive
SC037444 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1962-03-30
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
64 officers (5 active, 64 linked, 58 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
243 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (136 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-12➕FORSYTH, Nicholas Robert, Professor appointeddirector
- 2026-02-28➖SVEINSDOTTIR, Hulda resigneddirector
- 2026-02-17➖EDWARDS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-29➕LIU, Nan, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-11➕MUIRHEAD, David Kirkpatrick, Professor appointeddirector
- 2025-07-31➖COLLINS, Chris, Professor resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01➖CAMPBELL, Marion Kay, Professor resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➕LEWENDON, Ann, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-05-31➖HANNAFORD, Philip Christopher, Professor resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31➖RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2022-05-31➕SVEINSDOTTIR, Hulda appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-11📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-24➕COLLINS, Chris, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-01-24➕EDWARDS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➖WIGHT, Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-11-11➖MCNEILL, Morag resigneddirector
- 2020-03-11➖HEYS, Steven Darryll, Professor resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-01➕CAMPBELL, Marion Kay, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➖HAITES, Neva Elizabeth, Professor resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕HANNAFORD, Philip Christopher, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕HEYS, Steven Darryll, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕MCNEILL, Morag appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕WIGHT, Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-03-09➖MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-01-31➖LOCKHEAD, Moir, Sir resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖LOGAN, Stephen Douglas, Professor resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖MORGAN, Peter John, Professor resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖PACK, Brian Sidney resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 136 events
Owner dependency
55/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COLLINS, Chris, Professor resigned 2025-07-31; EDWARDS, Peter resigned 2026-02-17; SVEINSDOTTIR, Hulda resigned 2026-02-28
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1962-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
37 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
Aberdeen City
AB10 1YN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (5 active · 59 resigned)
SHEPHERD & WEDDERBURN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-10-01
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FORSYTH, Nicholas Robert, Professor→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-12
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LEWENDON, Ann, Dr→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-05-31
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LIU, Nan, Dr→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-09-29
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MUIRHEAD, David Kirkpatrick, Professor→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-08-11
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BLAIR, David Alexander Busbridge→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-22 · resigned 2008-06-30
KELTY, James Mitchell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-07-22
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2012-08-21
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-04-29 · resigned 2018-03-09
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2016-04-29
ARBUCKLE, James Whiteford→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1992-07-29
ARCH, Jonathan Robert Sanders, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2008-06-30
BARTH, Christian Arthur, Prof Doc→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-10-09 · resigned 2004-04-22
BINGHAM, Sheila, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2005-10-07
BRIMBLECOMBE, Roger William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1990-04-18 · resigned 1997-09-12
BYTH, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2007-03-18
CAMPBELL, Marion Kay, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2022-06-01
COHEN, Philip, Prof Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-10-06 · resigned 1994-01-24
COLLINS, Chris, Professor →
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-01-24 · resigned 2025-07-31
EDWARDS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-01-24 · resigned 2026-02-17
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Recent filings (243 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01