SKENE GROUP (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC206228 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-13

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (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: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand

2024-09-17
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-09-17
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Company dissolved
2024-07-02
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-06-24
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dissolution · DS01
2024-01-18
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accounts · AA
2023-05-10
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officers · AP01
2023-05-10
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officers · AP01
2023-05-10
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officers · AP01
2023-04-27
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LINDSAY, Jennifer Mary appointed
director
2023-04-27
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NORRIS, Pamela Catherine appointed
director
2023-04-27
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SKENE, Richard Morgan appointed
director
2022-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-22
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officers · TM02
2019-04-22
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officers · AP04
2019-04-19
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-04-19
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2019-01-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-13
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accounts · AA
2016-04-26
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annual-return · AR01
2016-03-31
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MCARTHUR, Ian Strachan resigned
director
2008-10-01
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SKENE, Charles Pirie appointed
director
2008-10-01
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MCARTHUR, Ian Strachan appointed
director
2008-10-01
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LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2006-04-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2006-04-01
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2000-04-13
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Company incorporated
As SKENE GROUP (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
2000-04-13
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-04-13
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LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2024-09-17

Group structure

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

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Skene Investments (Aberdeen) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SKENE GROUP (ABERDEEN) LIMITED

This company · SC206228

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Skene Investments (Aberdeen) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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THE DON FISHING COMPANY (TRAWLING) LIMITED→ SC133042 · est 1991	£172.7k £146.8k–£198.6k	—	£172.7k	—	34y	82	77y
CULLEN HOUSE GARDENS LIMITED→ SC089719 · est 1984	£20.1k £17.1k–£23.1k	—	£20.1k	—	41y	81	86y
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ABERDEEN NEAR WATER TRAWLERS LIMITED→ SC033276 · est 1958	£11.2k £9.6k–£12.9k	—	£11.2k	—	67y	80	77y
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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-04-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Johnstone House

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2023-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: 2024-04-13