SOUTH UIST RENEWABLE ENERGIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC250822 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4011
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (8 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-01➕MACEACHEN, Sarah Margaret Anne appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-01➖CAMPBELL, STEWART, MACLENNAN & CO. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-04➕MACLEOD, Lorne Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2007-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-07-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-06-07➖BLANEY, David resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-07➕CAMPBELL, STEWART, MACLENNAN & CO. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-22➖BUCKLAND, David Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-03-21➖FRASER, Hamish resigneddirector
- 2007-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-20➕BLANEY, David appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➕MACDONALD, Michael Joseph, Father appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➕MACEACHEN, Sarah Margaret Anne appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➕MACMILLAN, Angus Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➕MACMILLAN, John appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➕MATHESON, Martin appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➕BLANEY, David appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-20➖STEEL, James Oliver resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-20➕BUCKLAND, David Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➖CARSON, John Seton Burrell resigneddirector
- 2006-12-20➖FINLAY, Rose Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2006-12-20➕FRASER, Hamish appointeddirector
- 2006-12-20➖RUCK KEENE, David Kenneth Lancelot resigneddirector
- 2006-12-20➖WOOD, Dickon Anthony Russell resigneddirector
- 2004-02-15➕CARSON, John Seton Burrell appointeddirector
- 2004-02-15➕FINLAY, Rose Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2004-02-15➕WOOD, Dickon Anthony Russell appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC4011 — SIC 4011
Registered office
Bornish Chapel House
Bornish
Isle Of South Uist
HS8 5SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
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Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
MACEACHEN, Sarah Margaret Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-01
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BLANEY, David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-20
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MACDONALD, Michael Joseph, Father→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-12-20
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MACEACHEN, Sarah Margaret Anne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-12-20
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MACLEOD, Lorne Buchanan→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-04
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MACMILLAN, Angus Andrew→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-12-20
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MACMILLAN, John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-20
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MATHESON, Martin→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-20
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BLANEY, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2007-06-07
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2003-07-03
STEEL, James Oliver→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2006-12-20
CAMPBELL, STEWART, MACLENNAN & CO.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-07 · resigned 2008-05-01
BUCKLAND, David Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2007-03-22
CARSON, John Seton Burrell→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-02-15 · resigned 2006-12-20
FERRIS, Michael Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2003-07-03
FINLAY, Rose Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-02-15 · resigned 2006-12-20
FRASER, Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2007-03-21
MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-06-09 · resigned 2003-07-03
RUCK KEENE, David Kenneth Lancelot→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-07-03 · resigned 2006-12-20
WOOD, Dickon Anthony Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-02-15 · resigned 2006-12-20
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Recent filings (54 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-09
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-07-06