ECO INSTALLATIONS SCOTLAND LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC787777 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-01
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-25.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43910Roofing activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,797
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£26k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-25.8k |
| Current assets | £12.2k |
| Net assets | £-25.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-09➕KELLY, John George, Mister appointeddirector
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ECO INSTALLATIONS SCOTLAND LTD
- 2023-11-01➕FISHER, John Graeme Campbell, Mister appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mister John George Kelly Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- John Graeme Campbell Fisherceased 23/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGASUS FIRE PROTECTION COMPANY LIMITED→ SC178102 · est 1997 | £9.82M £7.02M–£12.63M | — | — | 6700 | 28y | 88 | 75y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing
Registered office
8 Deer Park Avenue
Livingston
EH54 8AF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FISHER, John Graeme Campbell, Mister→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-11-01
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KELLY, John George, Mister→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-01-09
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Recent filings (11 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-11-01