SERS ENERGY SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £2.31M | — |
| Average employees | 19 | 1800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs SERS ENERGY SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2011-01-24➕GRACIE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24➕GRACIE, Marion appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24➕JONES, Lyndon Meirion appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanGroup structure
Sers Energy Solutions Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sers Energy Solutions Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 05/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sers Energy Solutions Group Ltdceased 05/10/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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