STRONACHS ABERDEEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC102345 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 25 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-16
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  2. 2024-07-10
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  3. 2024-06-06
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  4. 2024-05-31
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    DOWNIE, James Forbes resigned
    director
  5. 2023-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2023-01-31
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  7. 2022-06-08
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  8. 2022-05-31
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    NEILSON, Ewan Craig resigned
    nominee-director
  9. 2022-04-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2019-10-04
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  13. 2018-10-24
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  14. 2018-10-02
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  15. 2018-09-28
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    RENNIE, David Alan resigned
    director
  16. 2018-04-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2018-02-12
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    officers · CH04
  18. 2018-01-17
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    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-01-16
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    officers · CH01
  20. 2017-06-01
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    STEVENSON, George William resigned
    director
  21. 2015-05-31
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    MACKENZIE, Euan Grant resigned
    director
  22. 2013-02-28
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    SHEACH, David Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2011-06-01
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    MERSON, James Tannock resigned
    director
  24. 2009-03-23
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    MCCONNACH, James Aberdein resigned
    director
  25. 2009-03-23
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    WADSWORTH, Ronald Stuart resigned
    director
  26. 2008-05-29
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    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2008-05-29
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    MERSON, James Tannock resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-05-28
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    HENDRY, James Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2003-05-31
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    MCTAGGART, Anne Grace resigned
    director
  30. 2002-09-30
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    PARK, Stephen William resigned
    director
  31. 2002-08-30
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    MITCHELL, Fiona Jane resigned
    director
  32. 2002-03-01
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    CAMPBELL, Duncan Craig appointed
    director
  33. 2002-03-01
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    MITCHELL, Fiona Jane appointed
    director
  34. 2002-02-28
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    CHRISTIE, Denis Forbes resigned
    director
  35. 2002-02-28
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    KEITH, Sarah Marion resigned
    director
  36. 2001-10-31
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    ALLAN, David Martin resigned
    director
  37. 2001-09-11
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    EWEN, Alexander James, Dr resigned
    director
  38. 2001-09-11
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    THOMSON, John Edward Fraser resigned
    director
  39. 2001-06-01
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    FORBES, Neil David appointed
    director
  40. 2001-06-01
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    DOWNIE, James Forbes appointed
    director
  41. 2000-12-01
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    HAY, James Nigel Douglas resigned
    director
  42. 2000-03-06
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    INGRAM, Keith Anderson resigned
    director
  43. 1998-10-31
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    WATSON, Colin Carrick resigned
    director
  44. 1998-05-01
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    HENDRY, James Michael appointed
    director
  45. 1998-05-01
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    NEILSON, Ewan Craig appointed
    nominee-director
  46. 1997-11-10
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    KEITH, Sarah Marion appointed
    director
  47. 1997-09-01
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    MCCAW, Graeme resigned
    director
  48. 1997-01-03
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    RENNIE, David Alan appointed
    director
  49. 1996-11-30
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    ROBERTSON, James Matheson resigned
    nominee-director
  50. 1996-10-01
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    SHEACH, David Alexander appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Stronachs Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Stronachs Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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STRONACHS ABERDEEN LIMITED
This company · SC102345

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
Stronachs Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1986-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14

Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)

STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-29
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Active
CAMPBELL, Duncan Craig→
director · ~54y · appointed 2002-03-01
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Active
FORBES, Neil David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-06-01
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Active
MERSON, James Tannock→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-30 · resigned 2008-05-29
Resigned
STRONACHS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1994-05-30
Resigned
ALLAN, David Martin→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Denis Forbes→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-03-30 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
DOWNIE, James Forbes→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
EWEN, Alexander James, Dr→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2001-09-11
Resigned
FRASER, Hugh→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 1996-06-10
Resigned
HAY, James Nigel Douglas→
director · ~69y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2000-12-01
Resigned
HENDRY, James Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2004-05-28
Resigned
INGRAM, Keith Anderson→
director · ~66y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2000-03-06
Resigned
KEITH, Sarah Marion→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-11-10 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Euan Grant→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2015-05-31
Resigned
MCCAW, Graeme→
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
MCCONNACH, James Aberdein→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2009-03-23
Resigned
MCTAGGART, Anne Grace→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
MERSON, James Tannock→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-05-04 · resigned 2011-06-01
Resigned
MITCHELL, Fiona Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (186 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-14