WEMYSS RENEWABLES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC405505 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
44 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-03
    ➕
    ORR, Martin appointed
    director
  9. 2020-09-03
    ➖
    HICKMAN, Oliver resigned
    director
  10. 2020-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-02-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2017-02-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-01-31
    ➕
    WEMYSS, Isabella appointed
    secretary
  19. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, James Taylor resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-01-30
    ➕
    HICKMAN, Oliver appointed
    director
  21. 2017-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-08-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2011-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As WEMYSS RENEWABLES LIMITED
  24. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea appointed
    director
  25. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    WEMYSS, William John appointed
    director
  26. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, James Taylor appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEMYSS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • 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.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Wemyss Properties Limited
Corporate parent
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The Wemyss Development Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WEMYSS RENEWABLES LIMITED
This company · SC405505

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wemyss Properties Limited
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting16/04/2016
The Wemyss Development Company Limited
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated2011-08-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

4 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

WEMYSS, Isabella→
secretary · appointed 2017-01-31
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Active
ORR, Martin→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-03
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Active
WEMYSS, Isabella Alethea→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-16
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Active
WEMYSS, William John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-16
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Active
ROBERTSON, James Taylor→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-16 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
HICKMAN, Oliver→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-30 · resigned 2020-09-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/08/2015—
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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-03