SSE GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC126049 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-06
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (57/100)

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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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  2. 2024-12-12
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  3. 2023-11-09
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  4. 2023-01-05
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  5. 2021-12-17
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  6. 2020-12-17
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  7. 2019-07-16
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  8. 2018-09-21
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  9. 2017-09-01
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  10. 2017-06-01
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    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2017-06-01
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2016-12-16
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  13. 2016-11-09
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  14. 2016-11-09
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-10-31
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    STEWART, John William appointed
    director
  16. 2016-10-31
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    MCPHILLIMY, James resigned
    director
  17. 2016-06-17
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  18. 2015-12-08
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  19. 2013-08-19
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    MACKENZIE, Martin Ian resigned
    director
  20. 2009-02-12
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    LAWNS, Peter Grant appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-02-12
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    DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent resigned
    secretary
  22. 2009-01-28
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    CHAMBERLAIN, Colin Ellis resigned
    director
  23. 2003-11-28
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    MCPHILLIMY, James appointed
    director
  24. 2003-11-28
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    WATERTON, Stephen Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 1999-08-24
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    EVATT, Hamish Alban George resigned
    director
  26. 1999-08-24
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    MACKENZIE, Martin Ian appointed
    director
  27. 1999-08-24
    ➕
    WATERTON, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  28. 1999-04-19
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    GRAY, David Mclaren resigned
    director
  29. 1999-04-19
    ➖
    SCOTT, Alan resigned
    director
  30. 1998-09-01
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    GRAY, David Mclaren appointed
    director
  31. 1997-12-08
    ➕
    EVATT, Hamish Alban George appointed
    director
  32. 1997-12-08
    ➖
    MCDONALD, William John resigned
    director
  33. 1997-07-05
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    CHAMBERLAIN, Colin Ellis resigned
    director
  34. 1997-06-30
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    CHAMBERLAIN, Colin Ellis appointed
    director
  35. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    CHAMBERLAIN, Colin Ellis appointed
    director
  36. 1997-06-30
    ➖
    GRAY, John Bullard resigned
    director
  37. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    MCDONALD, William John appointed
    director
  38. 1993-03-31
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    JEBSON, James Francis Cameron resigned
    director
  39. 1993-03-31
    ➕
    SCOTT, Alan appointed
    director
  40. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent appointed
    secretary
  41. 1991-04-12
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
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  42. 1991-04-12
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    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    GRAY, John Bullard appointed
    director
  44. 1991-04-12
    ➖
    HARDIE, David resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    JEBSON, James Francis Cameron appointed
    director
  46. 1990-07-06
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    Company incorporated
    As SSE GROUP LIMITED
  47. 1990-07-06
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1990-07-06
    ➕
    COUTTS, Maureen Sheila appointed
    nominee-director
  49. 1990-07-06
    ➕
    HARDIE, David appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Sse Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sse Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SSE GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC126049

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
Sse Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-07-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Inveralmond House
200 Dunkeld Road
Perth
PH1 3AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

LAWNS, Peter Grant→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, John William→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 2009-02-12
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-07-06 · resigned 1991-04-12
Resigned
CHAMBERLAIN, Colin Ellis→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1997-07-05
Resigned
CHAMBERLAIN, Colin Ellis→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2009-01-28
Resigned
COUTTS, Maureen Sheila→
nominee-director · appointed 1990-07-06 · resigned 1991-04-12
Resigned
EVATT, Hamish Alban George→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-12-08 · resigned 1999-08-24
Resigned
GRAY, David Mclaren→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 1999-04-19
Resigned
GRAY, John Bullard→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
HARDIE, David→
nominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1990-07-06 · resigned 1991-04-12
Resigned
JEBSON, James Francis Cameron→
director · ~83y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Martin Ian→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2013-08-19
Resigned
MCDONALD, William John→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1997-12-08
Resigned
MCPHILLIMY, James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
SCOTT, Alan→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 1999-04-19
Resigned
WATERTON, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-08-24 · resigned 2003-11-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

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2025-11-03
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2025-06-26
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2024-12-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
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accounts · AA
2023-11-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
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2023-01-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
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accounts · AA
2021-12-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-18
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2019-07-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-21