COWAL COMMUNITY ENERGY
🌱Startupactive
SC832866 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2024-12-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (60/100)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 (6 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-20➕MACLEAN, Sara Chetwood appointeddirector
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-27➕MACDONALD, Calum Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2025-04-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-04-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs COWAL COMMUNITY ENERGY
- 2024-12-31➕MCDONALD, Dinah Clare appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➕MURRAY, Graeme Stevenson appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➕STEWART, Alan Harris appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➕WARREN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31📄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
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 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 76 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2024-12-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Stewart & Bennett Solicitors
82 Argyll Street
Dunoon
Argyll And Bute
PA23 7NJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
MACDONALD, Calum Alasdair→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-05-27
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MACLEAN, Sara Chetwood→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-20
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MCDONALD, Dinah Clare→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2024-12-31
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MURRAY, Graeme Stevenson→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-12-31
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STEWART, Alan Harris→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2024-12-31
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WARREN, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-12-31
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-31