ABERDEEN FORWARD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC200999 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1999-10-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
35 officers (6 active, 35 linked, 31 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-06-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-03-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-12-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2015-11-25
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    CORALL, John Munro resigned
    director
  8. 2015-11-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2015-11-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2015-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2015-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2015-01-09
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    RIDDELL, David resigned
    director
  14. 2015-01-01
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    ANDERSON, Jennifer Rosemary, M/S appointed
    secretary
  15. 2014-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-12-09
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    MACKENZIE, Karen Anina resigned
    director
  17. 2014-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2014-11-19
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    ORPWOOD, Nicholas appointed
    director
  19. 2014-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-10-23
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  21. 2014-09-11
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    POUSTIE, Fiona, M/S resigned
    director
  22. 2013-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-11-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2013-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2013-10-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  26. 2013-10-08
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    KEENAN, Bryan Angus resigned
    secretary
  27. 2013-10-08
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    CORALL, John Munro appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  29. 2013-09-01
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    MACKENZIE, Karen Anina appointed
    director
  30. 2013-07-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2013-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2013-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2013-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  34. 2013-06-11
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    WAINMAN, Caroline Susan appointed
    director
  35. 2013-06-11
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    BEGG, Kenneth Ryan resigned
    director
  36. 2013-06-11
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    CORMIE, Bill resigned
    director
  37. 2013-06-11
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    PENNY, George John Edward resigned
    director
  38. 2013-03-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  39. 2013-03-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  40. 2012-12-07
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    CARNEGIE, Hazel May resigned
    director
  41. 2012-10-09
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    RUDGE, Stuart John resigned
    director
  42. 2012-06-12
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    FINLAYSON, Andrew William appointed
    director
  43. 2012-06-12
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    CORMIE, Bill appointed
    director
  44. 2012-04-27
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    ANDERSON, Jennifer Rosemary, M/S appointed
    director
  45. 2012-04-27
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    POUSTIE, Fiona, M/S appointed
    director
  46. 2012-03-02
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    SCOTT, David Stuart resigned
    director
  47. 2010-12-14
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    RIDDELL, David appointed
    director
  48. 2010-06-09
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    KEENAN, Grant Melvin resigned
    director
  49. 2009-07-08
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    KEENAN, Bryan Angus appointed
    secretary
  50. 2009-06-12
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    MACEACHRAN, Jane Glaister resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-06-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1999-10-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

2 Poynernook Road
Aberdeen
AB11 5RW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 29 resigned)

ANDERSON, Jennifer Rosemary, M/S→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01
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Active
ANDERSON, Jennifer Rosemary, M/S→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-04-27
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Active
FINLAYSON, Andrew William→
director · ~85y · appointed 2012-06-12
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Active
GREIG, Martin→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-05-31
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Active
ORPWOOD, Nicholas→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-11-19
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Active
WAINMAN, Caroline Susan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-06-11
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Active
KEENAN, Bryan Angus→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-08 · resigned 2013-10-08
Resigned
LANGLEY, Crawford James→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2006-02-07
Resigned
MACEACHRAN, Jane Glaister→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-08 · resigned 2009-06-12
Resigned
BEGG, Kenneth Ryan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2013-06-11
Resigned
BROWN, Michael Robert John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-02-09 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
CARNEGIE, Hazel May→
director · ~79y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2012-12-07
Resigned
CONNON, Roger Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2006-04-19
Resigned
CORALL, John Munro→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-10-08 · resigned 2015-11-25
Resigned
CORMIE, Bill→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-06-12 · resigned 2013-06-11
Resigned
CURTIS, Timothy Peter Francis, Rev→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2008-08-31
Resigned
DEAN, Katharine Mary, Councillor→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2004-06-14
Resigned
FALCONER, David→
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2007-05-03
Resigned
GRIEG, Alan Cameron→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
HARRIS, Edward Murray→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-01-18 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-06-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-01-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-23
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2014-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-16