INVERCLYDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED

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SC495070 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£381
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £381
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,686 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£381
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£11k£16k£22k£27kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.8k£12.1k
Current assets£25.6k£27.3k
Net assets£381£6.1k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-05-21
    ➖
    MCDAID, Christopher resigned
    director
  9. 2020-05-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2020-05-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-04-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-04-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2016-02-01
    ➕
    NEIL, Stuart appointed
    director
  19. 2015-12-26
    ➖
    MCCREADIE, Andrew resigned
    director
  20. 2015-01-14
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    Company incorporated
    As INVERCLYDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  21. 2015-01-14
    ➕
    MCCREADIE, Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2015-01-14
    ➕
    MCDAID, Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart Neil
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—75-100% shares21/05/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Christopher Mcdaidceased 21/05/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2015-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

34 Belville Avenue
Greenock
PA15 2LG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

NEIL, Stuart→
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCREADIE, Andrew→
director · ~38y · appointed 2015-01-14 · resigned 2015-12-26
Resigned
MCDAID, Christopher→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-01-14 · resigned 2020-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-21