NEW ABERCROMBIE LIMITED

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SC333017 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Net assets£1£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-03-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2017-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-10-24
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    MCELNEY, Mark Douglas Shane appointed
    director
  17. 2012-10-24
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    LACROIX, Susan Ariel resigned
    director
  18. 2012-03-28
    ➕
    LACROIX, Susan Ariel appointed
    director
  19. 2012-03-28
    ➖
    MCELNEY, Mark Douglas Shane resigned
    director
  20. 2009-04-03
    ➖
    HALE, David Richard resigned
    secretary
  21. 2009-03-30
    ➖
    HALE, David Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    HALE, David Richard appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    HALE, David Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    MCELNEY, Mark Douglas Shane appointed
    director
  25. 2008-03-04
    ➖
    ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 2007-10-29
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    Company incorporated
    As NEW ABERCROMBIE LIMITED
  27. 2007-10-29
    ➕
    BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-10-29
    ➕
    ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Douglas Shane Mcelney
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Madina Glpceased 23/03/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2007-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

90a George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCELNEY, Mark Douglas Shane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALE, David Richard→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2009-04-03
Resigned
HALE, David Richard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2009-03-30
Resigned
LACROIX, Susan Ariel→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2012-10-24
Resigned
MCELNEY, Mark Douglas Shane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2012-03-28
Resigned
ATHOLL INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-10-29 · resigned 2008-03-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-10