ECCLES ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC766863 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-15➕NAVAS ALVAREZ, Nicolas appointeddirector
- 2025-07-15➖SOMERSET, David Mark resigneddirector
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31➖ZACEK, Bohdan resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07➖NOHEJL, Karel resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07➖SANSOM, Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07➕SOMERSET, David Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02➕ZACEK, Bohdan appointeddirector
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-09➕NOHEJL, Karel appointeddirector
- 2023-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19➖LIGHTFOOT, James Timothy resigneddirector
- 2023-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ECCLES ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
- 2023-04-21➕LIGHTFOOT, James Timothy appointeddirector
- 2023-04-21➕SANSOM, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-04-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Matrix Renewables Uk Ii Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Matrix Renewables Uk Ii Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ECCLES ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
This company · SC766863
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matrix Renewables Uk Ii Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Green Bess Developments (Uk) Limitedceased 15/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
4th Floor, 115 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4JN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04
Last: 2025-04-20
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
NAVAS ALVAREZ, Nicolas→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LIGHTFOOT, James Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2023-09-19
NOHEJL, Karel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-10-09 · resigned 2024-02-07
SANSOM, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2024-02-07
SOMERSET, David Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-02-07 · resigned 2025-07-15
ZACEK, Bohdan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-02-02 · resigned 2025-01-31
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Recent filings (23 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-27