HEBRIDES ENERGY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
SC516732 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-29
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
43 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
    ➕
    SMITH, John Angus appointed
    director
  2. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-21
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Kirsty Agnes appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-10-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-27
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Murdo Findlay resigned
    director
  9. 2023-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Murdo Findlay appointed
    director
  13. 2021-06-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-05-19
    ➖
    MURRAY, Catriona resigned
    director
  15. 2021-05-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-11-14
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Angus resigned
    director
  20. 2019-10-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2019-09-27
    ➖
    PENDLE, Anthony Arthur resigned
    director
  22. 2019-09-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2018-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-06-12
    ➖
    MACIVER, Iain Maclennan resigned
    director
  25. 2018-06-12
    ➕
    MURRAY, Catriona appointed
    director
  26. 2018-06-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2018-05-31
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Donald, Cclr resigned
    director
  28. 2018-05-31
    ➕
    PENDLE, Anthony Arthur appointed
    director
  29. 2017-08-31
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Angus appointed
    director
  30. 2017-05-17
    ➕
    FINNEGAN, Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2017-03-10
    ➖
    MACLEOD, Alasdair resigned
    director
  32. 2017-02-02
    ➕
    MACKAY, Calum appointed
    director
  33. 2017-02-02
    ➖
    MACMILLAN, Iain resigned
    director
  34. 2016-06-01
    ➕
    MACMILLAN, Iain appointed
    director
  35. 2016-05-31
    ➖
    LONIE, George resigned
    director
  36. 2015-11-13
    ➕
    MACIVER, Iain Maclennan appointed
    director
  37. 2015-09-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HEBRIDES ENERGY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  38. 2015-09-29
    ➕
    BELL, Carola Margaret appointed
    director
  39. 2015-09-29
    ➕
    LONIE, George appointed
    director
  40. 2015-09-29
    ➕
    MACLEOD, Alasdair appointed
    director
  41. 2015-09-29
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Donald, Cclr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

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 77 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

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
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HEBRIDES ENERGY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
This company · SC516732

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140

Registered office

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
Sandwick Road
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)

BELL, Carola Margaret→
director · ~77y · appointed 2015-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FINNEGAN, Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-05-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Calum→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEOD, Kirsty Agnes→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, John Angus→
director · ~68y · appointed 2026-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Angus→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-08-31 · resigned 2019-11-14
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Murdo Findlay→
director · ~78y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2024-06-27
Resigned
LONIE, George→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2016-05-31
Resigned
MACIVER, Iain Maclennan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-11-13 · resigned 2018-06-12
Resigned
MACLEOD, Alasdair→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2017-03-10
Resigned
MACMILLAN, Iain→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2017-02-02
Resigned
MURRAY, Catriona→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-06-12 · resigned 2021-05-19
Resigned
NICOLSON, Donald, Cclr→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
PENDLE, Anthony Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-19