SELOCH ENERGY LTD

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SC643318 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
  • · Hygiene score: 70 → 85
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 1 negative.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
  • ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • ↑Hygiene score: 70 → 85
  • ↑Bankability: 65 → 75
  • +1 more
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£42
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£42
Current Assets
£8k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-31
Total assets£9.6k
Current assets£8.4k
Net assets£42

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    YOUNG, William David resigned
    director
  2. 2026-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  3. 2026-03-18
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  4. 2024-12-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-23
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-12-23
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-12-23
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    address · AD01
  8. 2024-12-09
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    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2024-11-26
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  10. 2024-01-30
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  11. 2023-08-24
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    address · AD01
  12. 2023-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2022-05-06
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  14. 2022-04-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-02-11
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  16. 2022-02-10
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  17. 2022-02-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-06-23
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  19. 2021-06-21
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  20. 2021-06-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2020-02-03
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    YOUNG, William David appointed
    director
  22. 2019-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As SELOCH ENERGY LTD
  23. 2019-10-02
    ➕
    OCHEI, Joe Chiedu 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

45/100
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.

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 Joe Chiedu Ochei
Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest02/10/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Anulika Adaobi Pearl Ocheiceased 10/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2019-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

250 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1TN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

OCHEI, Joe Chiedu→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-10-02
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Active
YOUNG, William David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-02-03 · resigned 2026-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-20