AIKENGALL COMMUNITY WIND COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC313596 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-03🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee
- 2020-09-03🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee
- 2020-09-03🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-11-04🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2013-10-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2009-05-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-12-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-12-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-11-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-11-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-12-19➕WOOD, Roderick Michael Haydn appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-19➕WOOD, Diane Ailsa appointeddirector
- 2006-12-19➕WOOD, Roderick Michael Haydn appointeddirector
- 2006-12-19➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-19➖REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-19➖TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AIKENGALL COMMUNITY WIND COMPANY LIMITED
- 2006-12-18➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-18➕REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-18➕TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Aikengall Community Wind Company (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aikengall Community Wind Company (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIKENGALL COMMUNITY WIND COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC313596
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aikengall Community Wind Company (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hsbc Bank Plcceased 30/06/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Caledonian Exchange
19a Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
WOOD, Roderick Michael Haydn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-19
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WOOD, Diane Ailsa→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-12-19
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WOOD, Roderick Michael Haydn→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-12-19
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TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2006-12-19
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2006-12-19
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-18 · resigned 2006-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 5 properties | 07/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 03/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 03/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Kfw Ipex-Bank Gmbh as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 03/09/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 04/11/2014 | 01/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2013 | 01/07/2020 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Decomissioning bond cash collateral account security | 1 property | 19/05/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/12/2007 | 01/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 11/12/2007 | 01/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Assignation in security | 1 property | 30/11/2007 | 01/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2007 | 01/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/11/2007 | 01/07/2020 |
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-09-04