MARTIN CURRIE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC066024 · ltd · incorporated 1978-10-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
60 officers (2 active, 60 linked, 49 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
332 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (132 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-01➖GIBBONS, Meredith Doyle resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01➖BOYDSTON, Laura Andrea resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01➕DAVIDSON, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖MAIR, Jennifer Penman resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18➖IDE, Julian David Frederick resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14➕BOYDSTON, Laura Andrea appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14➕GIBBONS, Meredith Doyle appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14➖LATTIN, Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-12-14➕MAIR, Jennifer Penman appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14➖PLAFKER, Jed Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-17➕CAMERON, Ewan Ross appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-17➖MAIR, Jennifer Penman resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-12➕LATTIN, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2021-08-12➖SHANEYFELT, Gwen Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➖CARRIER, Joseph A resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➖JACKSON, Dana resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➖MERCHANT, Thomas Clifton resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➕PLAFKER, Jed Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-11-09➕SHANEYFELT, Gwen Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-11-09➖VENNER, Edward Stephen Squires resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➕JACKSON, Dana appointeddirector
- 2020-01-01➕MERCHANT, Thomas Clifton appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖HOOPS, Thomas Karl resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖KENNEY, John Duff resigneddirector
- 2019-12-11➖WATT, William Geddie resigneddirector
- 2019-10-31➖WALLACE, Scott Leslie resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13➖MCCALL, Laura resigneddirector
- 2019-02-27➕MCCALL, Laura appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖CAMPBELL, Ralph Mcgregor resigneddirector
- 2018-11-30➖EVITT, Paul Charles resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 132 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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: BOYDSTON, Laura Andrea resigned 2025-10-01; GIBBONS, Meredith Doyle resigned 2026-02-01; MAIR, Jennifer Penman resigned 2025-08-01
Group structure
Franklin Resources Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Franklin Resources Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MARTIN CURRIE LIMITED
This company · SC066024
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Franklin Resources Inc. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Legg Mason Inc.ceased 31/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC091725 · est 1985 | £131.60M £96.97M–£166.24M | £135.39M | — | 135900 | 41y | 85 | 67y |
| ROBERTSON EDUCATION (ABERDEENSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC209010 · est 2000 | £5.47M £4.03M–£6.91M | — | — | 0 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| DSF (2003) LIMITED→ SC144009 · est 1993 | £4.70M £3.46M–£5.93M | — | — | 7 | 33y | 87 | 61y |
| FCC (EAST AYRSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC300470 · est 2006 | £3.99M £2.94M–£5.03M | — | — | 0 | 20y | 87 | 60y |
| NWH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC303441 · est 2006 | £3.67M £2.70M–£4.64M | — | — | 373 | 19y | 88 | 61y |
| BLYTH & BLYTH CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC241155 · est 2002 | £2.78M £2.05M–£3.52M | — | — | 93 | 23y | 87 | 85y |
| SIBCAS LIMITED→ SC052604 · est 1973 | £1.88M £1.39M–£2.38M | — | — | 165 | 53y | 88 | 68y |
| HORIZON (GP) LIMITED→ SC493523 · est 2014 | £45.2k £33.3k–£57.1k | — | — | 6 | 11y | 95 | 66y |
| BURNDENE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC015613 · est 1929 | £14.3k £10.5k–£18.0k | — | — | 0 | 96y | 83 | 63y |
| 3 ED HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED→ SC328040 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 65y |
| ABACUS FINANCIAL MARKETING LIMITED→ SC197503 · est 1999 | — | — | £3.4k | — | 26y | 83 | 59y |
| ACCOUNTING & TAXATION SERVICE LTD→ SC360357 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | 83 | 58y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
5 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (2 active · 58 resigned)
CAMERON, Ewan Ross→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-01-17
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DAVIDSON, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-08-01
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CAMPBELL, Ralph Mcgregor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-03 · resigned 2006-10-10
COGHILL, William Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-05-12
EVITT, Paul Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-29 · resigned 2018-11-30
HOOTON, Tamsin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2012-03-12
MAIR, Jennifer Penman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2022-01-17
REEVES, Martin Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2009-12-14
SWINLEY, Keith Alexander Cairns→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2008-03-31
TIMLIN, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-12 · resigned 2015-07-29
WINCHESTER, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-12 · resigned 2005-02-03
BOYDSTON, Laura Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-14 · resigned 2025-10-01
CAMPBELL, Ralph Mcgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2018-12-31
CARRIER, Joseph A→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2020-11-09
COGHILL, William Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-04-22 · resigned 1997-04-01
DAWNAY, Charles James Payan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-04-22 · resigned 2000-09-30
DEMARTINI, Richard Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2014-10-01
FAIRWEATHER, James Macgregor Ayton→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2012-08-01
FALCONER, James Keith Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 2005-04-22
GIBBONS, Meredith Doyle→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-14 · resigned 2026-02-01
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Recent filings (332 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15