EASY HEAT SYSTEMS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC198980 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-17
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-03-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-02-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-09-28
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    MCDERMOTT, Darren George appointed
    director
  19. 2012-09-28
    ➖
    MCDERMOTT, William Michael resigned
    director
  20. 1999-08-17
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    Company incorporated
    As EASY HEAT SYSTEMS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  21. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    MCDERMOTT, Darren George appointed
    secretary
  22. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1999-08-17
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    MCDERMOTT, William Michael appointed
    director
  25. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 1999-08-17
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1999-08-17
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1999-08-17
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren George Mcdermott
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1999-08-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Mcdermott House
Tweed Place
Perth
PH1 1TJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MCDERMOTT, Darren George→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCDERMOTT, Darren George→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-08-17
Resigned
MCDERMOTT, William Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2012-09-28
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-08-17
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-08-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-26