STATION ABERDEEN LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-537 |
| Current assets | £611.3k |
| Cash | £100 |
| Debtors | £611.1k |
| Net assets | £-537 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
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- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs STATION ABERDEEN LTD
- 2021-04-15➕GUTHRIE, Ian Arthur appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Station Franchising Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Station Franchising Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/04/2021 |
Mr Ian Arthur Guthrie Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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