ECO CABLE PROTECT UK LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
SC698061 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43290Other construction installation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
41 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-12-04
    ➕
    AMES, Elaine Kathryn appointed
    director
  6. 2025-12-04
    ➕
    HILEY, Richard Alexander appointed
    director
  7. 2025-12-04
    ➖
    PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr. resigned
    director
  8. 2025-12-04
    ➖
    WOODMASS, Stephanie, Ms. resigned
    director
  9. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-09-12
    ➕
    FRENCH, Richard appointed
    secretary
  11. 2025-09-12
    ➕
    FRENCH, Richard Anthony Lister appointed
    director
  12. 2025-09-12
    ➖
    HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton resigned
    director
  13. 2025-09-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2025-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2025-04-04
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    MCGOWAN, Ross Alan Foster resigned
    director
  18. 2025-01-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2024-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-10-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-10-18
    ➕
    HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton appointed
    director
  23. 2024-10-18
    ➕
    PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2024-10-18
    ➕
    WOODMASS, Stephanie, Ms. appointed
    director
  25. 2024-10-15
    📄
    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  26. 2024-10-15
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  27. 2024-10-15
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  28. 2024-10-15
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  29. 2024-08-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  30. 2024-08-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2024-08-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  32. 2024-08-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  33. 2024-08-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  34. 2021-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECO CABLE PROTECT UK LTD
  35. 2021-05-07
    ➕
    MCGOWAN, Ross Alan Foster appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton resigned 2025-09-12; PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr. resigned 2025-12-04; WOODMASS, Stephanie, Ms. resigned 2025-12-04

Group structure

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

🏛️
Mcgowan Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ECO CABLE PROTECT UK LTD
This company · SC698061

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
Mcgowan Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/05/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Derek Alistair Mackayceased 30/11/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Ross Alan Foster Mcgowanceased 30/11/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2021-05-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

16a Dalfaber Industrial Estate
Aviemore
Inverness Shire
PH22 1ST
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

FRENCH, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2025-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AMES, Elaine Kathryn→
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRENCH, Richard Anthony Lister→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILEY, Richard Alexander→
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEWITSON, Benjamin Peter Thexton→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-09-12
Resigned
MCGOWAN, Ross Alan Foster→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-05-07 · resigned 2025-04-04
Resigned
PITRAT, Nicolas Robert Louis, Mr.→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-12-04
Resigned
WOODMASS, Stephanie, Ms.→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-10-18 · resigned 2025-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15