ECO GEN CONTRACTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC684256 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
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 worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£766.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
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 £766,223
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£289k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£766k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£728k
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£153k£306k£460k£613k£766kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£898.9k£585.7k
Current assets£727.9k£685.3k
Cash£288.7k£254.7k
Debtors£419.2k£423.1k
Net assets£766.2k£514.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 9 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-01
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    MCDEVITT, Eileen resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-01
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    MCDEVITT, Niamh Mary resigned
    director
  4. 2026-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-05-01
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  7. 2026-02-06
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  8. 2026-02-05
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  9. 2026-02-05
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  10. 2026-02-01
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    MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward appointed
    director
  11. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    MCDEVITT, Eileen appointed
    director
  12. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    MCDEVITT, Niamh Mary appointed
    director
  13. 2026-01-14
    ➖
    MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward resigned
    director
  14. 2026-01-14
    ➖
    MCDEVITT, Eileen resigned
    director
  15. 2026-01-14
    ➖
    MCDEVITT, Niamh Mary resigned
    director
  16. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2026-01-14
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  18. 2026-01-14
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  19. 2025-10-08
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  20. 2025-04-14
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    MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2025-04-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2025-03-04
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  23. 2025-03-04
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  24. 2025-03-04
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  25. 2025-03-04
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  26. 2025-02-28
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    MACPHERSON, Richard Alexander resigned
    director
  27. 2024-12-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  28. 2024-12-09
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    MCDEVITT, Eileen appointed
    director
  29. 2024-12-09
    ➕
    MCDEVITT, Niamh Mary appointed
    director
  30. 2024-12-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  31. 2024-12-09
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    officers · AP01
  32. 2024-12-09
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    officers · AP01
  33. 2024-11-25
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    accounts · AA
  34. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  35. 2022-07-04
    ➖
    MCDEVITT, Patrick resigned
    director
  36. 2021-02-26
    ➖
    ALLAN, David James resigned
    director
  37. 2020-12-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECO GEN CONTRACTORS LTD
  38. 2020-12-22
    ➕
    MCDEVITT, Paul appointed
    director
  39. 2020-12-22
    ➕
    ALLAN, David James appointed
    director
  40. 2020-12-22
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Richard Alexander appointed
    director
  41. 2020-12-22
    ➕
    MCDEVITT, Patrick 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

1 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward resigned 2026-05-01; MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward resigned 2026-01-14; MCDEVITT, Eileen resigned 2026-05-01

Group structure

Mcdevitt Renewables Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Mcdevitt Renewables Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ECO GEN CONTRACTORS LTD
This company · SC684256

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mcdevitt Renewables Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/02/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Richard Macphersonceased 28/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Richard Alexander Macphersonceased 09/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Paul Mcdevittceased 28/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 5a Fountain Way
Blackparks Industrial Estate
Stranraer
DG9 7UD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

MCDEVITT, Paul→
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLAN, David James→
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-12-22 · resigned 2021-02-26
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Richard Alexander→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-12-22 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward→
director · ~18y · appointed 2026-02-01 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Daniel John Edward→
director · ~18y · appointed 2025-04-14 · resigned 2026-01-14
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Eileen→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-02-01 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Eileen→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-12-09 · resigned 2026-01-14
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Niamh Mary→
director · ~21y · appointed 2026-02-01 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Niamh Mary→
director · ~21y · appointed 2024-12-09 · resigned 2026-01-14
Resigned
MCDEVITT, Patrick→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-12-22 · resigned 2022-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04