ENERGYFLO CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC213292 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-28
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£766.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £766,607

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£767k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£821
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£153k£307k£460k£613k£767kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£787£821
Current assets£821£821
Net assets£766.6k£766.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-24
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  2. 2024-08-26
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  3. 2023-08-22
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  4. 2022-08-22
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  5. 2021-08-20
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  6. 2020-11-27
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  7. 2019-08-21
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  8. 2018-08-24
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  9. 2018-08-24
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    address · AD01
  10. 2017-09-21
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  11. 2016-09-13
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  12. 2015-12-15
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  13. 2015-03-12
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  14. 2015-01-13
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    address · AD01
  15. 2014-12-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-04-17
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    DUNN, Steven Robertson resigned
    director
  17. 2012-01-31
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    WHITEHALL ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  18. 2011-10-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Sigma Technology Management Limited
  19. 2011-06-22
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    MCHATTIE, Kenneth George resigned
    director
  20. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    IMBABI, Mohammed Salah-Eldin resigned
    director
  21. 2010-12-31
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    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-08-01
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    DUNN, Steven Robertson appointed
    director
  23. 2010-03-17
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    WHITEHALL ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2010-03-09
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    GRANT, John Gordon appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-08-10
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    SMITH, Paul Gerald resigned
    director
  26. 2009-03-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2009-03-03
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    MCHATTIE, Kenneth George appointed
    director
  28. 2009-03-03
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    RODGER, Albert Alexander resigned
    director
  29. 2008-09-26
    ➖
    PINKERTON, Alastair resigned
    director
  30. 2008-06-18
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    STRONACHS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2008-06-18
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    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-02-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2007-10-23
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    SMITH, Paul Gerald appointed
    director
  34. 2006-12-18
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    PEACOCK, Andrew Duncan, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2006-10-18
    ➖
    RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor resigned
    director
  36. 2006-10-18
    ➕
    RODGER, Albert Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2006-10-12
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2006-10-12
    ➕
    STRONACHS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2006-03-31
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    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2004-11-29
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    ALEXANDER, Alastair William, Dr resigned
    director
  42. 2004-08-17
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    PINKERTON, Alastair appointed
    director
  43. 2004-06-23
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    IMBABI, Mohammed Salah-Eldin appointed
    director
  44. 2003-06-23
    ➕
    RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor appointed
    director
  45. 2000-12-21
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    ALEXANDER, Alastair William, Dr appointed
    director
  46. 2000-12-21
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    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 2000-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ENERGYFLO CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  48. 2000-11-28
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2000-11-28
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    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

GRANT, John Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEACOCK, Andrew Duncan, Dr→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-12-18
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Active
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-10-12
Resigned
STRONACHS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-12 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-18 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Alastair William, Dr→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-12-21 · resigned 2004-11-29
Resigned
DUNN, Steven Robertson→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2013-04-17
Resigned
IMBABI, Mohammed Salah-Eldin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-06-23 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
MCHATTIE, Kenneth George→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-03-03 · resigned 2011-06-22
Resigned
PINKERTON, Alastair→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-08-17 · resigned 2008-09-26
Resigned
RATTRAY, Elizabeth-Ann Simpson, Doctor→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2006-10-18
Resigned
RODGER, Albert Alexander→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-10-18 · resigned 2009-03-03
Resigned
SMITH, Paul Gerald→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2009-08-10
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2000-12-21
Resigned
WHITEHALL ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Sigma Technology Management
Sigma Technology Management Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property20/10/2011—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property22/02/200819/03/2009
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Recent filings (107 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-12