ECOCEL LTD.

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SC356464 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£647.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £647,782
Cash YoY
+159%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£98k
↑ 159% YoY
Net Worth
£648k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£118k
↑ 114% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£130k£259k£389k£518k£648kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£732.5k£722.7k
Current assets£117.7k£54.9k
Cash£98.4k£38.0k
Debtors£19.3k£16.9k
Net assets£647.8k£639.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
    ➕
    MCCALL, Stuart Duncan appointed
    director
  2. 2025-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-07-22
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2021-07-20
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2021-07-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2021-07-16
    ➕
    WISEMAN, Margaret appointed
    director
  12. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2019-04-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2018-12-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-15
    ➖
    WILSON, Neil Alexander resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-08-15
    ➖
    WILSON, Neil Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2015-06-01
    ➖
    WILSON, Emma Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    WILSON, Neil Alexander appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-12-09
    ➕
    WISEMAN, Alan William appointed
    director
  24. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    WILSON, Emma Louise resigned
    director
  25. 2014-07-28
    ➖
    BRYSON, Heather Fraser Dunn resigned
    director
  26. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    WILSON, Neil Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 2012-04-04
    ➖
    WILSON, Thomas Alexander resigned
    director
  28. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    WILSON, Emma Louise appointed
    secretary
  29. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    BRYSON, Heather Fraser Dunn appointed
    director
  30. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    WILSON, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  31. 2009-03-13
    ➖
    MCCEARNEY, Christopher resigned
    director
  32. 2009-03-13
    ➕
    WILSON, Thomas Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2009-03-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECOCEL LTD.
  34. 2009-03-12
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2009-03-12
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2009-03-12
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  37. 2009-03-12
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  38. 2009-03-12
    ➕
    MCCEARNEY, Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Alan Energy Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Alan Energy Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ECOCEL LTD.
This company · SC356464

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alan Energy Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Cadzow House High Parks Farm
Barncluith Road
Hamilton
ML3 7UQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

MCCALL, Stuart Duncan→
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WISEMAN, Alan William→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WISEMAN, Margaret→
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Emma Louise→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2015-06-01
Resigned
WILSON, Neil Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2017-08-15
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2009-03-12
Resigned
BRYSON, Heather Fraser Dunn→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2014-07-28
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2009-03-12
Resigned
MCCEARNEY, Christopher→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-03-12 · resigned 2009-03-13
Resigned
WILSON, Emma Louise→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
WILSON, Neil Alexander→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2017-08-15
Resigned
WILSON, Thomas Alexander→
director · ~84y · appointed 2009-03-13 · resigned 2012-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-07-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-07-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31