STUARTFIELD WIND POWER LIMITED

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SC379204 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,148,898
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2.4m
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£3.1m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£630k£1.3m£1.9m£2.5m£3.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£2.40M£2.10M
Net assets£3.15M£2.80M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
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. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-04-29
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    HOWIE, Albert George resigned
    director
  7. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2020-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-05-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2015-05-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2015-02-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2011-08-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
  22. 2011-07-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  23. 2010-05-26
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    Company incorporated
    As STUARTFIELD WIND POWER LIMITED
  24. 2010-05-26
    ➕
    JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2010-05-26
    ➕
    HOWIE, George Alexander appointed
    director
  26. 2010-05-26
    ➕
    HOWIE, Albert George appointed
    director
  27. 2010-05-26
    ➕
    MILLER, Innes Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2010-05-26
    ➖
    MILLER, Innes Richard resigned
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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 16 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Alexander Howie
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Albert George Howieceased 29/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2010-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

1 East Craibstone Street
Aberdeen
AB11 6YQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-26
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Active
HOWIE, George Alexander→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-05-26
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Active
HOWIE, Albert George→
director · ~88y · appointed 2010-05-26 · resigned 2024-04-29
Resigned
MILLER, Innes Richard→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-05-26 · resigned 2010-05-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property05/02/2015—
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
Co-Operative Bank PLC
Standard security1 property12/08/201120/05/2015
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property28/07/201120/05/2015
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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-01