BUCHAN BIOGAS LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC472670 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-17

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2023

Net worth

£126.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

61/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 42220

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

61/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review 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 £126,650

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.2m

Net Worth

£127k

Current Assets

£2.6m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2023-12-31
Total assets	£11.00M
Current assets	£2.59M
Cash	£1.16M
Debtors	£63.7k
Net assets	£126.7k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 capital

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2026-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
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STEINMANN, Jeremy Todd appointed
director
2025-09-23
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BAUGH, Stuart Evan resigned
director
2025-08-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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LEBAS, Daphné Fanta Thérèse appointed
director
2025-07-29
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SHELDON, Charles John Ralph resigned
director
2024-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-06
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-25
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
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MECCARIELLO, Daniel Scott appointed
director
2023-03-15
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BAUGH, Stuart Evan appointed
director
2023-03-15
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CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo resigned
director
2022-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-10
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-18
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Charge satisfied #3
2022-07-18
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Charge satisfied #2
2022-07-18
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-07-11
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CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo appointed
director
2022-07-11
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GREENER, Christopher William resigned
director
2022-07-11
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SHELDON, Charles John Ralph appointed
director
2022-04-28
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MCELHINNEY, Marc Anthony resigned
director
2022-04-13
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GREENER, Christopher William appointed
director
2022-04-04
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-03-14
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WILLIAMS, James Arden Bruce appointed
director
2021-12-31
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SPRING, Timothy Rodney resigned
director
2020-08-28
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VEGODA, Ariel Max resigned
director
2017-06-01
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SPRING, Timothy Rodney appointed
director
2017-06-01
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VEGODA, Ariel Max appointed
director
2017-05-31
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ROBERTS, Neil Anthony resigned
director
2016-11-29
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2016-07-01
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ROBERTS, Neil Anthony appointed
director
2015-08-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund Limited for Itself and as Security Trustee
2015-07-21
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund Limited, Acting as Security Trustee for the Creditors
2015-07-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund Limited (As Security Trustee)
2014-03-17
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Company incorporated
As BUCHAN BIOGAS LTD

Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BAUGH, Stuart Evan resigned 2025-09-23; SHELDON, Charles John Ralph resigned 2025-07-29

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.

Group structure

Generate Uk Ad I Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Generate Uk Ad I Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BUCHAN BIOGAS LTD

This company · SC472670

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Generate Uk Ad I Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	11/07/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Kkv Secured Loan Fund Limitedceased 11/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Craigleith Holdings Ltdceased 09/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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SEIVWRIGHT BROTHERS LIMITED→ SC234623 · est 2002	£8.04M £5.74M–£10.33M	—	—	73	23y	87	76y
HUTCHEON SERVICES LIMITED→ SC071884 · est 1980	£3.47M £2.48M–£4.46M	—	—	17200	45y	84	61y
M.T.M.CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC056163 · est 1974	£2.93M £2.10M–£3.77M	—	—	5200	51y	87	76y
THISTLE WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES LIMITED→ SC159622 · est 1995	£1.28M £917.3k–£1.65M	—	—	119	30y	84	65y
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AJC CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC216542 · est 2001	—	—	—	2700	25y	83	60y
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LADYSBRIDGE VILLAGE LIMITED→ SC262049 · est 2004	—	—	—	0	22y	83	75y
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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-03-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC42220 — SIC 42220

Registered office

Blackhills

Peterhead

AB42 3LJ

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-17

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

LEBAS, Daphné Fanta Thérèse→

director · ~32y · appointed 2025-07-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MECCARIELLO, Daniel Scott→

director · ~40y · appointed 2023-03-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STEINMANN, Jeremy Todd→

director · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WILLIAMS, James Arden Bruce→

director · ~48y · appointed 2022-03-14

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Active

AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2022-04-04

Resigned

BAUGH, Stuart Evan→

director · ~35y · appointed 2023-03-15 · resigned 2025-09-23

Resigned

CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo→

director · ~41y · appointed 2022-07-11 · resigned 2023-03-15

Resigned

GREENER, Christopher William→

director · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-13 · resigned 2022-07-11

Resigned

MCELHINNEY, Marc Anthony→

director · ~46y · appointed 2014-03-17 · resigned 2022-04-28

Resigned

ROBERTS, Neil Anthony→

director · ~77y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2017-05-31

Resigned

SHELDON, Charles John Ralph→

director · ~41y · appointed 2022-07-11 · resigned 2025-07-29

Resigned

SPRING, Timothy Rodney→

director · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2021-12-31

Resigned

VEGODA, Ariel Max→

director · ~49y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2020-08-28

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund for Itself and as Security Trustee Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund Limited for Itself and as Security Trustee	A registered charge	1 property	05/08/2015	18/07/2022
satisfied	Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund , Acting as Security Trustee for the Creditors Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund Limited, Acting as Security Trustee for the Creditors	A registered charge	—	21/07/2015	18/07/2022
satisfied	Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund (As Security Trustee) Sqn Asset Finance Income Fund Limited (As Security Trustee)	A registered charge	—	21/07/2015	18/07/2022

Recent filings (79 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-02-24

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2026-01-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-08-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-08-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-09-30

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-08-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-31

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2023-09-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-01

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-28