ABERDEEN DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL PLC

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC098542 · plc · incorporated 1986-04-22
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
213 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-06-24
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-06-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-03-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
  4. 2013-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  5. 2013-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2013-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2013-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  8. 2012-05-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2012-05-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2012-04-30
    ➖
    GILBERT, Martin James resigned
    director
  11. 2012-04-30
    ➖
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh resigned
    director
  12. 2012-04-30
    ➖
    MILLIGAN, John Robert resigned
    director
  13. 2012-04-30
    ➖
    SCOTT, Charles Marquis resigned
    director
  14. 2011-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-10-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-10-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2010-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-10-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2009-10-04
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  25. 2009-10-04
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  26. 2009-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-09-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2009-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
    accounts · AA
  29. 2008-10-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2008-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2007-09-28
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry resigned
    director
  32. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr resigned
    director
  33. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    ROBB, George Alan resigned
    director
  34. 2005-03-24
    ➖
    LAING, Andrew Arthur resigned
    director
  35. 2005-03-24
    ➕
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh appointed
    director
  36. 2005-03-24
    ➖
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh resigned
    director
  37. 1998-10-16
    ➕
    MILLIGAN, John Robert appointed
    director
  38. 1998-05-22
    ➖
    WIGHTMAN, Richard Edward John resigned
    director
  39. 1997-09-19
    ➖
    GILBERT, Brian Geoffrey resigned
    director
  40. 1997-06-20
    ➕
    SCOTT, Charles Marquis appointed
    director
  41. 1997-04-18
    ➕
    LAING, Andrew Arthur appointed
    director
  42. 1996-09-25
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry appointed
    director
  43. 1996-09-20
    ➖
    PELHAM BURN, Angus Maitland resigned
    director
  44. 1996-03-15
    ➕
    LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh appointed
    director
  45. 1994-09-23
    ➖
    MASSIE, Ian Edward resigned
    director
  46. 1990-07-13
    ➕
    WIGHTMAN, Richard Edward John appointed
    director
  47. 1989-09-12
    ➕
    ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 1989-09-12
    ➖
    ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC resigned
    corporate-secretary
  49. 1986-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABERDEEN DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL PLC

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-06-24

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2015-06-24: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-03-24: liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1986-04-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Ten
George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2DZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
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Active
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1989-09-12 · resigned 1989-09-12
Resigned
GILBERT, Brian Geoffrey→
director · ~99y · resigned 1997-09-19
Resigned
GILBERT, Martin James→
director · ~71y · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
LAING, Andrew Arthur→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 2005-03-24
Resigned
LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-03-24 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
LITTLE, Hugh Wilson Mcintosh→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-03-15 · resigned 2005-03-24
Resigned
MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr→
director · ~91y · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
MASSIE, Ian Edward→
director · ~70y · resigned 1994-09-23
Resigned
MILLIGAN, John Robert→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-10-16 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
PELHAM BURN, Angus Maitland→
director · ~95y · resigned 1996-09-20
Resigned
PHILLIPS, William Charles Henry→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-09-25 · resigned 2007-09-28
Resigned
ROBB, George Alan→
director · ~84y · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
SCOTT, Charles Marquis→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-06-20 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
WIGHTMAN, Richard Edward John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1990-07-13 · resigned 1998-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (213 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-06-24
liquidation-voluntary-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · 4.26(Scot)
2015-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2011-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2010-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-bulk-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-22