AES GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC779299 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-16
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.14M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,140,817
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£526
Net Worth
£1.1m
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Cash | £526 |
| Net assets | £1.14M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-05➖ROAF, Susan Clare resigneddirector
- 2024-06-05➖WATSON, Shannon Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-21➕GOUDSMIT, George Frederic Emanuel appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21➕ROAF, Susan Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21➕WATSON, Shannon Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AES GROUP (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2023-08-16➕DAVIDSON, Lynn Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16➕DI SOTTO, Jamie Antony appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16➕MACLENNAN, Campbell appointeddirector
- 2023-08-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Frederic Emanuel Goudsmit Individual · Dutch · DOB 08/1941 · age 85 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/12/2023 |
Campbell Maclennan Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/08/2023 |
Mrs Lynn Jennifer Davidson Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/08/2023 |
Jamie Antony Di Sotto Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/08/2023 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E S SOLAR LTD.→ SC249497 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ARTIEM GROUP LTD→ SC784418 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUCHMORE POWER LTD→ SC406866 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BEINN HOLDINGS LTD→ SC833748 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BROOKE WIND ENERGY LIMITED→ SC538813 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BUDDY MACKAY SERVICES LTD→ SC884475 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLTON CINEMAS LIMITED→ SC151509 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| CBT 2022 LIMITED→ SC724040 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CKMAC HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC449168 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CKMAC INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC558037 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| COLLIER & CLARK GROUP LIMITED→ SC675844 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| COMBAIST LIMITED→ SC868780 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Aes Building
Lea Road
Forres
IV36 1AU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Lynn Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DI SOTTO, Jamie Antony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOUDSMIT, George Frederic Emanuel→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2023-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLENNAN, Campbell→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROAF, Susan Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-12-21 · resigned 2024-06-05
WATSON, Shannon Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-21 · resigned 2024-06-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08