CLS ABERDEEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC457788 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-28

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 12.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

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

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

35 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

58 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2026-01-09
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officers · AP01
2026-01-09
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officers · TM01
2026-01-09
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officers · CH01
2026-01-05
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STOKES, Henry Armstrong Allen appointed
director
2025-09-17
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accounts · AA
2024-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-02
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capital · RP04SH01
2024-01-16
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capital · SH01
2024-01-16
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capital · SH19
2024-01-16
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-01-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
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KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David resigned
director
2022-03-04
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address · AD01
2021-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
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officers · AP01
2021-07-01
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FULLER, David Francis appointed
director
2021-06-30
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WIGZELL, Simon Laborda resigned
director
2021-01-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-14
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KLOTZ, Erik Henry resigned
director
2019-07-01
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KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David appointed
director
2019-06-30
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WHITELEY, John Howard resigned
director
2017-04-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2017-04-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-11-06
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WIDLUND, Fredrik Jonas appointed
director
2014-02-14
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TICE, Richard James Sunley resigned
director
2014-02-14
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WIGZELL, Simon Laborda appointed
director
2013-12-10
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Law Debenture Corporation PLC as Trustee for Itself and on Behalf of the Finance Parties
2013-12-03
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Law Debenture Corporation PLC as Trustee
2013-08-28
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Company incorporated
As CLS ABERDEEN LIMITED
2013-08-28
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FULLER, David Francis appointed
secretary
2013-08-28
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MILLET, Alain Gustave Paul appointed
director
2013-08-28
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KLOTZ, Erik Henry appointed
director
2013-08-28
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TICE, Richard James Sunley appointed
director
2013-08-28
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WHITELEY, John Howard appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-01-16: legacy

Group structure

Cls Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cls Holdings Plc

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

ultimate parent

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CLS ABERDEEN LIMITED

This company · SC457788

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
Cls Holdings Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	05/04/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Cls Uk Properties Plcceased 05/04/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2013-08-28

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

C/O Brodies Llp Capital Square

58 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-12

Last: 2026-03-29