SRONDOIRE WIND FARMERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC477293 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
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 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.6y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-31
Average employees0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-12
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  3. 2024-03-13
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  4. 2023-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-24
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    officers · AP03
  11. 2018-07-24
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2018-07-16
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    MCELHINNEY, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  13. 2018-07-16
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    MCELHINNEY, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  14. 2018-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-07-31
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    WISHART, Alastair William Chisholm resigned
    secretary
  18. 2017-07-31
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    WISHART, Alastair William Chisholm resigned
    director
  19. 2017-03-20
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2015-06-04
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    HOGG, Frederick Graeme appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Temporis Capital LLP
  23. 2014-11-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Temporis Capital LLP
  24. 2014-11-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Temporis Capital LLP
  25. 2014-11-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Temporis Capital LLP
  26. 2014-11-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Temporis Capital LLP
  27. 2014-11-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2014-09-18
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    BROADFOOT, Duncan Collins appointed
    director
  29. 2014-09-18
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    LITHGOW, John Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2014-09-18
    ➕
    WISHART, Alastair William Chisholm appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-09-18
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    WISHART, Alastair William Chisholm appointed
    director
  32. 2014-05-09
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    Company incorporated
    As SRONDOIRE WIND FARMERS LIMITED
  33. 2014-05-09
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    LITHGOW, James Frank, Sir appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sir James Frank Lithgow
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/05/2017

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
Incorporated2014-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Ormsary Estate Office
Ormsary
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8PE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05

Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)

MCELHINNEY, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2018-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROADFOOT, Duncan Collins→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-09-18
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Active
HOGG, Frederick Graeme→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LITHGOW, James Frank, Sir→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LITHGOW, John Alexander→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCELHINNEY, Jacqueline→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WISHART, Alastair William Chisholm→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-18 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
WISHART, Alastair William Chisholm→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-09-18 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Temporis Capital
Temporis Capital LLP
A registered charge1 property27/11/2014—
outstanding
Temporis Capital
Temporis Capital LLP
A registered charge1 property18/11/2014—
outstanding
Temporis Capital
Temporis Capital LLP
A registered charge—14/11/2014—
outstanding
Temporis Capital
Temporis Capital LLP
A registered charge—13/11/2014—
outstanding
Temporis Capital
Temporis Capital LLP
A registered charge—13/11/2014—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/11/2014—
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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-14