DOUGLAS WEST WIND FARM LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC524434 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-18

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

65/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 35110

Sector: Electricity, gas & energy

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

23 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

65/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2025-07-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-03
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FEATHERSTONE, Rory John Lidbury appointed
director
2025-06-02
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SHEIKH, Faheem Zaka resigned
director
2025-05-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
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HERNANDEZ DE RIQUER, Pablo Mariano resigned
director
2025-05-07
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MAY, William John appointed
director
2025-02-10
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-27
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-11
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LEE, Constance Wing-Yin appointed
director
2024-12-10
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-10
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legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-10
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-20
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-31
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second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2024-01-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09
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LEE, Constance Wing-Yin resigned
director
2023-05-01
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FUMAGALLI, Laurence Jon resigned
director
2023-05-01
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HERNANDEZ DE RIQUER, Pablo Mariano appointed
director
2023-05-01
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LILLEY, Stephen Bernard resigned
director
2023-05-01
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SHEIKH, Faheem Zaka appointed
director
2022-05-27
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SANCHO PERIS, Sara appointed
director
2021-07-26
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MONJE DIEZ, Victor Sergio resigned
director
2019-03-15
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OCORIAN ADMINISTRATION (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2019-03-15
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MITCHELL, William resigned
secretary
2019-03-15
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DEAN, Christopher James resigned
director
2019-03-15
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FOY, Simon John resigned
director
2019-03-15
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FUMAGALLI, Laurence Jon appointed
director
2019-03-15
➕
LEE, Constance Wing-Yin appointed
director
2019-03-15
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LILLEY, Stephen Bernard appointed
director
2019-03-15
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MONJE DIEZ, Victor Sergio appointed
director
2019-03-15
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NOBLE, Stuart Jason resigned
director
2017-04-11
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DEAN, Christopher James appointed
director
2017-04-11
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FOY, Simon John appointed
director
2017-04-11
➖
MITCHELL, John resigned
director
2017-04-11
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MITCHELL, William resigned
director
2017-04-11
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NOBLE, Stuart Jason appointed
director
2016-01-18
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Company incorporated
As DOUGLAS WEST WIND FARM LTD
2016-01-18
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MITCHELL, William appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-12-10: legacy

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HERNANDEZ DE RIQUER, Pablo Mariano resigned 2025-05-12; SHEIKH, Faheem Zaka resigned 2025-06-02

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Schroders Greencoat Francis Lp

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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Greencoat Uk Wind Holdco Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control

majority

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DOUGLAS WEST WIND FARM LTD

This company · SC524434

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Greencoat Uk Wind Holdco Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	16/12/2019
Schroders Greencoat Francis Lp Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	23/12/2024

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Douglas West Holdco Limitedceased 16/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mitchell Energy Ltdceased 14/07/2017· 75-100% shares
Mr John Mitchellceased 11/04/2017· significant influence
Mr William Mitchellceased 11/04/2017· significant influence

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

Incorporated2016-01-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Dla Piper Scotland Llp Collins House

Rutland Square

Edinburgh

EH1 2AA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last: 2026-01-17