NEW DEER ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED

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SC766864 · 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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-02-26
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2025-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-31
    ZACEK, Bohdan resigned
    director
  6. 2024-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-02-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-02-07
    SOMERSET, David Mark appointed
    director
  13. 2024-02-07
    NOHEJL, Karel resigned
    director
  14. 2024-02-07
    SANSOM, Paul resigned
    director
  15. 2024-02-02
    ZACEK, Bohdan appointed
    director
  16. 2023-10-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-10-09
    NOHEJL, Karel appointed
    director
  18. 2023-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-09-19
    LIGHTFOOT, James Timothy resigned
    director
  20. 2023-07-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2023-04-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NEW DEER ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
  22. 2023-04-21
    LIGHTFOOT, James Timothy appointed
    director
  23. 2023-04-21
    SANSOM, Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2023-04-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Green Bess Developments (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Green Bess Developments (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
NEW DEER ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
This company · SC766864

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
Green Bess Developments (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/04/2023

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
Incorporated2023-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

13 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
United Kingdom

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 · 4 resigned)

SOMERSET, David Mark
director · ~70y · appointed 2024-02-07
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Active
LIGHTFOOT, James Timothy
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2023-09-19
Resigned
NOHEJL, Karel
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-10-09 · resigned 2024-02-07
Resigned
SANSOM, Paul
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-04-21 · resigned 2024-02-07
Resigned
ZACEK, Bohdan
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-02-02 · resigned 2025-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
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
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-26