ABERNESS LTD.
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
SC050246 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1972-04-07
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5134
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5135SIC 5135
- 5139SIC 5139
- 5211SIC 5211
Investor take
PursueUnclear with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
29 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 47.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
29 charges (29/29 with lender, 29/29 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
219 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (143 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-05📄certificate-registration-friendly-societyincorporation · CERTIPS
- 2011-04-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-04-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-11-18📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-31➕SELLERS, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-31➖MARTIN, Emily Louise resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-16➖ROBSON, William Henry Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-28📄legacymortgage · 419a(Scot)
- 2009-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2009-06-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-27➖CLELAND, John Bradley resigneddirector
- 2009-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-02-27➕HUMES, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27➕HURRELL, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27➖CHEYNE, David George Thomson resigneddirector
- 2009-02-27➖MASON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2009-02-27➖SMITH, Colin George resigneddirector
- 2009-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-24➕ROBSON, William Henry Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-12-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2008-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2007-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2007-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #27
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2007-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #19
Showing most recent 50 of 143 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Transport & logistics · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZJER REMOVALS LTD→ SC767172 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| B&L AND SON LTD→ SC828484 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BADZA LOGISTICS LTD→ SC852727 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARA COURIER LIMITED→ SC627716 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BEBA TRAVEL LTD→ SC791011 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BETTER CHAUFFEURING TRAVEL LTD→ SC809818 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLACK AND WHITE LOGISTIC LTD→ SC850180 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLANTYRE VOLUNTEER LTD→ SC364447 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BLAZE LOGISTICS LIMITED→ SC661145 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLS FAC LTD→ SC851199 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BORUTA TRUCKS LTD→ SC790393 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BOX AUTOS LTD→ SC799835 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1972-04-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5134 — SIC 5134
Registered office
Robert Owen House
87 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)
SELLERS, Caroline Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUMES, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HURRELL, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COCHRANE, Thomas Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2002-01-01
COOPER, Yvonne Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-03-17
GRANT, Stephen Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2006-06-30
HENDERSON, Sarah Michaella→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2004-11-01
HENSHAW, Stephen Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2006-09-06
MARTIN, Emily Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-06 · resigned 2009-10-31
MONCUR, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-09-18
BACK, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2006-01-17
BICKERSTAFFE, Katie→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2006-05-01
CHEYNE, David George Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2009-02-27
CLELAND, John Bradley→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-11-22 · resigned 2009-05-27
COCHRANE, Thomas Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2004-03-17
COOPER, Yvonne Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2004-03-17
CROSS, Thomas Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2002-05-31
GRANT, Stephen Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2006-02-07
GRAY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1992-07-15
HAY, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2004-03-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
29
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:29 of 29 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 06/03/2006 | 30/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 26/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 20/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 20/01/2006 | 26/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2005 | 24/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/12/2005 | 30/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 14/01/2002 | 06/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/12/2001 | 04/01/2006 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 20/02/1996 | 08/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/11/1994 | 08/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 25/05/1994 | 09/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/02/1992 | 25/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/02/1992 | 25/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/02/1992 | 09/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/08/1986 | 28/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/04/1979 | 13/01/1995 |
Recent filings (219 total)
certificate-registration-friendly-society
incorporation · CERTIPS
2011-04-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2009-11-27
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2009-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-01
legacy
mortgage · 419a(Scot)
2009-07-28