EMBER ENERGY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC550928 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-22
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£1.51M
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.9y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
28 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,514,380
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£483k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£1.8m
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.76M | £1.40M |
| Current assets | £1.78M | £1.70M |
| Cash | £482.9k | £1.07M |
| Debtors | £852.6k | £367.1k |
| Net assets | £1.51M | £1.22M |
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27➕JONES, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2024-03-27➖HAMILTON, Stephen Thompson resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-15➖KENNEDY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-13➕HAMILTON, Stephen Thompson appointeddirector
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs EMBER ENERGY LTD
- 2016-11-22➕KENNEDY, Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Thompson Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Kennedyceased 07/01/2021· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Waterside Farm
Glasgow Road
Galston
Ayrshire
KA4 8PB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HAMILTON, Stephen Thompson→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-11-13 · resigned 2024-03-27
KENNEDY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-11-22 · resigned 2019-11-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-30