SKENE ENTERPRISES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC072886 · ltd · incorporated 1980-10-17
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Conservative operator with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). 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 (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

17 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 41.9y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £375,509

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Profit before tax£375.5k
Average employees105

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
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Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • • 7 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
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  11. 2025-12-18
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  20. 2025-03-17
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  21. 2025-03-06
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    SKENE, Charles Pirie resigned
    director
  22. 2025-02-05
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  23. 2024-10-29
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  24. 2024-10-14
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  25. 2023-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #23
  26. 2021-09-14
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    LINDSAY, Jennifer Mary resigned
    director
  27. 2021-06-17
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    NORRIS, Pamela Catherine appointed
    director
  28. 2021-06-17
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    SKENE, Richard Morgan appointed
    director
  29. 2021-06-17
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    LINDSAY, Jennifer Mary appointed
    director
  30. 2019-04-19
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    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2019-04-19
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    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2016-03-31
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    MCARTHUR, Ian Strachan resigned
    director
  33. 2015-03-17
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    MACKENZIE, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  34. 2013-04-26
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    SMITH, Elizabeth Susan resigned
    director
  35. 2013-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #21
  36. 2013-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #20
  37. 2013-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #19
  38. 2013-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #10
  39. 2013-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #22
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    Charge satisfied #18
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    Charge satisfied #15
  42. 2013-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #6
  43. 2013-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  44. 2012-05-30
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 2012-05-23
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2012-05-18
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    Charge satisfied #14
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    Charge satisfied #13
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    Charge satisfied #5
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    Charge satisfied #4
  50. 2012-05-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
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Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SKENE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Skene Developments (Aberdeen) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Skene Developments (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SKENE ENTERPRISES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
This company · SC072886

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Skene Developments (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/03/2026
7 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Tc Trustees Limitedceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
  • Mr Richard Morgan Skeneceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
  • Mrs Pamela Catherine Norrisceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
  • Mrs Jennifer Mary Lindsayceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
  • Ledingham Chalmers Trustee Company Limitedceased 27/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
  • Mr Charles Pirie Skeneceased 14/12/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
  • Mrs Alison Jean Katherine Skeneceased 14/12/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-10-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKENZIE, Julie Anne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NORRIS, Pamela Catherine→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SKENE, Alison Jean Katherine→
director · ~87y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SKENE, Richard Morgan→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-04-19
Resigned
COOPER, Norman→
director · ~96y · resigned 1998-08-28
Resigned
LINDSAY, Jennifer Mary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-06-17 · resigned 2021-09-14
Resigned
MCARTHUR, Ian Strachan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
SKENE, Charles Pirie→
director · ~91y · resigned 2025-03-06
Resigned
SMITH, Elizabeth Susan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
WHITEMAN, Barbara Ann→
director · ~84y · appointed 1989-07-17 · resigned 1993-05-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/05/2012—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property23/05/201213/12/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/01/199405/01/2013
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank Limited
Standard security1 property13/01/199409/01/2013
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank Limited
Assignation1 property16/11/199209/01/2013
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank Limited
Standard security1 property19/02/199109/01/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property19/02/199105/01/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/08/198905/01/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security2 properties24/08/198918/05/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property24/08/198918/05/2012
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank Limited
Standard security1 property30/06/198909/01/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property14/05/198705/01/2013
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank LTD
Standard security1 property31/10/198618/05/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property28/10/198518/05/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property08/02/198505/01/2013
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
Bond & floating charge1 property28/11/198418/05/2012
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
Standard security1 property07/06/198418/05/2012
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Recent filings (177 total)

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2026-03-31
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2026-03-31
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2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-09-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26