ABERDEEN PRIVATE INVESTORS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
SC112020 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 1988-06-29
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueUnclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-02📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC
- 2012-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-13📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2011-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-29📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-13📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-25➖CLARK, Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2006-08-25➖CROSBY, Colin Alexander Bell resigneddirector
- 2006-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-03📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2004-10-04➕BEAMISH, Victor Noel appointeddirector
- 2004-08-17➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2003-12-08➕GREENHALGH, William Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-12-08➕YOUNG, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2003-09-29➕CROSBY, Colin Alexander Bell appointeddirector
- 2001-09-30➕ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-09-30➖MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-31➖MACLELLAN, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2001-02-23➕LAING, Andrew Arthur appointeddirector
- 2001-02-23➕GILBERT, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2000-11-30➖WEAVER, Christopher Giles Herron resigneddirector
- 2000-04-05➖BARBER, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-04-05➖DAY, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2000-04-05➖GORDON, Claire Frances resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➖BROWNE, David James resigneddirector
- 1999-07-31➖BARCLAY, John George Graham resigneddirector
- 1999-01-29➖TOPLEY, Alan resigneddirector
- 1998-11-19➕GORDON, Claire Frances appointeddirector
- 1998-11-01➖TURNBULL, John Douglas resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-01➕MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-02-13➕MACLELLAN, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 1997-09-22➕CLARK, Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| MILLER & CO. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC143600 · est 1993 | £363.6k £264.4k–£462.7k | — | — | 4 | 33y | 85 | 61y |
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Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated1988-06-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
10 Queens Terrace
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1YG
Filing status
Accounts
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Last made up to: 2011-09-30
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Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-09-30
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BEAMISH, Victor Noel→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-10-04
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GREENHALGH, William Thomas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-12-08
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LAING, Andrew Arthur→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-02-23
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Active
TURNBULL, John Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-11-01
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-06-29 · resigned 1990-01-01
MURRAY JOHNSTONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2001-09-30
BARBER, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-04-05
BARCLAY, John George Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1999-07-31
BROWNE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-05-01 · resigned 2000-03-31
BROWNE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 1995-08-31
CLARK, Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-09-22 · resigned 2006-08-25
CROSBY, Colin Alexander Bell→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2006-08-25
DALGARNO, Frederick George Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-06-30
DAY, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2000-04-05
GIBBS, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 1997-01-16
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2004-08-17
GORDON, Claire Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-11-19 · resigned 2000-04-05
HUME, David→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1995-10-31
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Recent filings (135 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC
2012-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-12
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2011-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-02-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-03-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-13