SSE PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC117119 · plc · incorporated 1989-04-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
61 officers (12 active, 61 linked, 53 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
1443 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 capital
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 7 capital
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
16
filings
- • 12 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (135 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-04-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-17📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-03-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-23📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-02-16📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-02-11📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2026-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-13📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-12-17📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-sharescapital · SH04
- 2025-12-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-16📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-10-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-08📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-08-19📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-08-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17➖MAHY, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-07-17➖PHILLIPS-DAVIES, Paul Morton Alistair resigneddirector
- 2025-01-01➕NYASULU, Thembalihle Hixonia appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➕O'REGAN, Barry appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01➖ALEXANDER, Fraser Mcgregor resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01➕WETSELAAR, Maarten appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➕TANNER, Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-01➖FAIRBAIRN, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-20➖LYNAS, Peter John, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31➖BRUCE, Susan Margaret, Dame resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➕BASON, John George appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01➕ANGIOLINI, Elish Frances, Dame appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01➕CROSBIE, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖GILLINGWATER, Richard Dunnell resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➖GILLIES, Crawford Scott resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕MANZONI, John Alexander, Sir appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01➕STRANK, Angela Rosemary Emily, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-01-01➕SMITH, Melanie Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-07-19➖BEETON, Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕COCKER, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖BICKERSTAFFE, Katie resigneddirector
- 2017-09-01➕PIBWORTH, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2016-03-01➕MAHY, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-08-01➕GILLIES, Crawford Scott appointeddirector
- 2015-07-23➖KELVIN, The Lord Smith Of resigneddirector
- 2014-12-01➖DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 135 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MAHY, Helen Margaret resigned 2025-07-17; PHILLIPS-DAVIES, Paul Morton Alistair resigned 2025-07-17
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1989-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Inveralmond House
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 3AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (12 active · 49 resigned)
TANNER, Elizabeth Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-08-01
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ANGIOLINI, Elish Frances, Dame→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-09-01
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BASON, John George→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-06-01
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COCKER, Anthony David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-01
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CROSBIE, Deborah Anne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-09-01
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MANZONI, John Alexander, Sir→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-09-01
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NYASULU, Thembalihle Hixonia→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-01-01
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O'REGAN, Barry→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-01
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PIBWORTH, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-09-01
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SMITH, Melanie Jane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-01-01
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STRANK, Angela Rosemary Emily, Dr→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-05-01
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WETSELAAR, Maarten→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-09-01
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DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-19 · resigned 2014-12-01
DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-03 · resigned 1999-05-01
DUKE, George Cartner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-04-01 · resigned 1990-03-30
FAIRBAIRN, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2023-08-01
JEBSON, James Francis Cameron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-03-30 · resigned 1993-03-26
WALKER, Hazel Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2000-05-19
ALEXANDER, Fraser Mcgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2023-12-01
ANDERSEN, Thomas Thune→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2014-07-17
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Recent filings (1443 total)
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capital · SH04
2026-04-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-07
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-03-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-04
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-02-23
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-02-16
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-02-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-13
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2026-01-13
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares
capital · SH04
2025-12-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03