GAEL ENERGY LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC494639 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-09
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.3y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-15➖MACDONALD, James Donald resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-15➖MACDONALD, James Donald resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15➖MACGREGOR, Roderick James resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15➖MACKENZIE, Jia Kelly resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-06-04➕CAMPBELL, Jennifer Margaret Sarah appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➕MACDONALD, James Donald appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-04➕MACDONALD, James Donald appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➕MACGREGOR, Roderick James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➕MACKENZIE, Jia Kelly appointeddirector
- 2015-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs GAEL ENERGY LTD
- 2015-01-09➕CAMPBELL, Hamish Peter Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Gael Holding Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gael Holding Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GAEL ENERGY LTD
This company · SC494639
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gael Holding Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/04/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Geg Capital Limitedceased 15/04/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Hamish Peter Ian Campbellceased 04/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Hamish Peter Ian Campbellceased 04/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Jennifer Campbellceased 04/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Hamish Peter Iain Campbellceased 03/02/2020· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Scotsburn Farm
Kildary
Invergordon
IV18 0PE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Hamish Peter Ian→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Jennifer Margaret Sarah→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACDONALD, James Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-06-04 · resigned 2025-04-15
MACDONALD, James Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-06-04 · resigned 2025-04-15
MACGREGOR, Roderick James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2021-06-04 · resigned 2025-04-15
MACKENZIE, Jia Kelly→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-06-04 · resigned 2025-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-23