SOLAR SPECIALISTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC758247 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-09
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£28.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,105
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↑ 69% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.1k | £16.6k |
| Current assets | £36.9k | £24.7k |
| Net assets | £28.1k | £16.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-12➖MCMAHON, James resigneddirector
- 2024-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs SOLAR SPECIALISTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2023-02-09➕BROWN, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09➕LARKIN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09➕MCMAHON, James appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-06: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-02-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Larkin Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/02/2023 |
Mr Kevin Brown Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Mcmahonceased 12/11/2024· 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Unit 205, Embroidery Mill Abbey Mill Business Centre
Paisley
PA1 1TJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BROWN, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LARKIN, Michael→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-02-09
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MCMAHON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-02-09 · resigned 2024-11-12
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Recent filings (12 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-09