CULVIE WIND LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC504911 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£888.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £888,264
Cash YoY
+483%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£223k
↑ 483% YoY
Net Worth
£888k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£425k
↑ 103% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.02M | £823.0k |
| Current assets | £424.8k | £209.0k |
| Cash | £223.4k | £38.3k |
| Debtors | £201.4k | £170.7k |
| Net assets | £888.3k | £681.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22➕OSTROPICKI, Ilja appointeddirector
- 2025-09-22➖HILTON, Orlando Valentine resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-19➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-10➕WOOD, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2020-03-10➖DUNCAN, Alfred John resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10➖FOWLIE, Alex William James resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10➖GREEN, David Alexander Skinner resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10➕HILTON, Orlando Valentine appointeddirector
- 2020-03-10➖WATSON, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2017-02-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Leasing Limited, Including Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees
- 2016-06-06➕WATSON, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2015-07-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2015-07-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2015-07-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2015-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CULVIE WIND LIMITED
- 2015-05-05➕DUNCAN, Alfred John appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕FOWLIE, Alex William James appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕GREEN, David Alexander Skinner appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Culvie Wind (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Culvie Wind (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CULVIE WIND LIMITED
This company · SC504911
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Culvie Wind (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/08/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alfred John Duncanceased 16/08/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
13 Queens Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSTROPICKI, Ilja→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUNCAN, Alfred John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2020-03-10
FOWLIE, Alex William James→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2020-03-10
GREEN, David Alexander Skinner→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2020-03-10
HILTON, Orlando Valentine→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-03-10 · resigned 2025-09-22
WATSON, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-06-06 · resigned 2020-03-10
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Close Leasing , Including Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees Close Leasing Limited, Including Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees | A registered charge | — | 10/02/2017 | 25/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/08/2015 | 25/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/07/2015 | 25/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2015 | 25/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2015 | 25/03/2020 |
Recent filings (55 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19