BUDGET POWER & ENERGY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00494552 · ltd · incorporated 1951-04-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£74.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46719
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

19 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £74,465
Cash YoY
+50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↑ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£74k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£15k£30k£45k£60k£74kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£74.5k£58.5k
Current assets£19.7k£12.5k
Cash£9.5k£6.3k
Debtors£10.2k£6.2k
Net assets£74.5k£58.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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  2. 2025-03-17
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  3. 2024-03-20
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  4. 2023-03-29
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  5. 2022-10-05
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  6. 2022-10-05
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  7. 2022-09-29
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    SHINTON, John resigned
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  8. 2022-09-29
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    SHINTON, John resigned
    director
  9. 2022-03-23
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  10. 2021-04-12
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  11. 2020-03-09
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  12. 2019-03-13
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  13. 2018-03-01
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  14. 2017-03-06
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  15. 2016-02-19
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  16. 2016-02-01
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  17. 2015-03-05
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  18. 2008-02-22
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    Charge satisfied #19
  19. 2008-02-22
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    Charge satisfied #18
  20. 2008-02-22
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    Charge satisfied #15
  21. 2000-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #14
  22. 2000-09-19
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: The Tay Salmon Fisheries Company Limited
  23. 2000-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #9
  24. 2000-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2000-08-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2000-07-25
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2000-07-19
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    Charge satisfied #10
  28. 2000-07-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #17
  30. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #16
  31. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #11
  32. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #8
  33. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #7
  34. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #6
  35. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 2000-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 1998-08-28
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1996-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #13
  39. 1996-11-06
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    Charge satisfied #12
  40. 1995-08-08
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Butler (1843) Limited
  41. 1995-05-11
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: John Shinton
  42. 1995-05-11
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Esso Petroleum Company Limited
  43. 1995-05-11
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Esso Petroleum Company Limited
  44. 1995-05-11
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 1995-05-11
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 1992-08-04
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  47. 1990-12-20
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  48. 1990-12-20
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  49. 1990-12-20
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  50. 1990-12-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
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Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 75 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ray Bailey
Individual · British · DOB 05/1942 · age 84
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1951-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46719 — SIC 46719

Registered office

Nagington Grange
Childs Ercall
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 2TW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BAILEY, Ray→
director · ~84y
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Active
SHINTON, John→
secretary · resigned 2022-09-29
Resigned
SHINTON, John→
director · ~89y · resigned 2022-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

19
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Tay Salmon Fisheries Company
The Tay Salmon Fisheries Company Limited
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 19TH september 2000 and also1 property19/09/200022/02/2008
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties25/07/200022/02/2008
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/08/199810/05/2000
satisfied
Butler (1843)
Butler (1843) Limited
Debenture1 property08/08/199510/05/2000
satisfied
John Shinton / Ray Bailey
Legal charge1 property11/05/199522/02/2008
satisfied
Esso Petroleum Company
Esso Petroleum Company Limited
Legal charge1 property11/05/199528/09/2000
satisfied
Esso Petroleum Company
Esso Petroleum Company Limited
Legal charge1 property11/05/199506/11/1996
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/05/199506/11/1996
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/05/199510/05/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/08/199219/07/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199003/08/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199010/05/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199010/05/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199010/05/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199003/08/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199010/05/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/199010/05/2000
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property20/12/199003/08/2000
satisfied
Esso Petroleum Company
Esso Petroleum Company Limited
Debenture incorporating legal charge.1 property20/12/199019/07/2000

Recent filings (148 total)

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2026-03-19
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2025-11-06
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2025-03-17
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2024-12-10
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2024-03-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
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accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
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officers · TM01
2022-10-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
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2021-04-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
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2020-03-09