ECO AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIMITED

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SC318929 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-19
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-10.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,386

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£10k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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-£10k-£10k-£10k-£10k-£10k-£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-10.4k£-10.4k
Net assets£-10.4k£-10.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-04-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-03
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-04
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  15. 2016-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-06-07
    ➕
    PATERSON, Stuart appointed
    director
  17. 2010-06-07
    ➖
    PATERSON, Jean Watson resigned
    secretary
  18. 2010-06-07
    ➖
    PATERSON, Henry Jardine resigned
    director
  19. 2007-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECO AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIMITED
  20. 2007-03-19
    ➕
    PATERSON, Jean Watson appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-03-19
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-03-19
    ➕
    PATERSON, Henry Jardine appointed
    director
  24. 2007-03-19
    ➕
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart Paterson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Laureate Grove
Strathaven
ML10 6FU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

PATERSON, Stuart→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATERSON, Jean Watson→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2010-06-07
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
PATERSON, Henry Jardine→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2010-06-07
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-22