FIRSTMEDICINE-ABERDEEN LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-35.0k | £-21.1k |
| Current assets | £55.3k | £59.7k |
| Cash | £32.7k | £47.8k |
| Debtors | £22.6k | £11.9k |
| Net assets | £-35.0k | £-21.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-02➕MACDONALD, Roderick James appointeddirector
- 2021-09-02➖FORBES, Neil David resigneddirector
- 2021-09-02➖GARDNER, Ross Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRSTMEDICINE-ABERDEEN LIMITED
- 2021-07-28➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-28➕FORBES, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2021-07-28➕GARDNER, Ross Scott appointeddirector
- 2021-07-28📄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 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Scottish Medicine Limited 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Medicine Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Roderick James Macdonaldceased 04/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Stronachs Nominees Limitedceased 02/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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