HITEK POWER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00908344 · ltd · incorporated 1967-06-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27110
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 27900SIC 27900
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 46.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #8
  4. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2023-03-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2023-03-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-03-17
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    VONNE, Elizabeth Karpinski appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-03-17
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    VONNE, Elizabeth Karpinski appointed
    director
  12. 2023-03-17
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    PITRAT, Cindy resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-03-17
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    PITRAT, Cindy resigned
    director
  14. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2022-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-04-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-04-26
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    PITRAT, Cindy appointed
    secretary
  20. 2022-04-15
    ➕
    NEAGLE, Kelly appointed
    director
  21. 2022-04-15
    ➖
    MCGIMPSEY, Thomas O. resigned
    director
  22. 2022-04-15
    ➕
    PITRAT, Cindy appointed
    director
  23. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2021-01-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  26. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-07-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  29. 2018-08-28
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    Charge satisfied #6
  30. 2018-01-26
    ➖
    LIGUORI, Thomas resigned
    director
  31. 2015-09-14
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    LIGUORI, Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2015-01-20
    ➖
    BALLARD, Thomas Henry resigned
    secretary
  33. 2015-01-20
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    HERRON, Danny Carl resigned
    director
  34. 2014-04-11
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    AUSTIN, Carey Jean Julian resigned
    director
  35. 2014-04-11
    ➖
    BACON, Nicholas Andrew William resigned
    director
  36. 2014-04-11
    ➖
    BALLARD, Thomas Henry resigned
    director
  37. 2014-04-11
    ➖
    BIRCH, Ian Gregory resigned
    director
  38. 2014-04-11
    ➕
    HERRON, Danny Carl appointed
    director
  39. 2014-04-11
    ➕
    MCGIMPSEY, Thomas O. appointed
    director
  40. 2014-04-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  41. 2012-12-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  42. 2012-12-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  43. 2012-12-12
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hv Investments Limited
  44. 2011-07-07
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    BALLARD, Thomas Henry appointed
    secretary
  45. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    LEIGHTON, Iain Gordon Kerr resigned
    secretary
  46. 2011-07-07
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    LEIGHTON, Iain Gordon Kerr resigned
    director
  47. 2008-03-26
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    LEIGHTON, Iain Gordon Kerr appointed
    director
  48. 2008-01-29
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    BACON, Nicholas Andrew William appointed
    director
  49. 2008-01-29
    ➕
    BALLARD, Thomas Henry appointed
    director
  50. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    BIRCH, Ian Gregory appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 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.

Group structure

Advanced Energy Industries Uk Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Advanced Energy Industries Uk Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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HITEK POWER LIMITED
This company · 00908344

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
Advanced Energy Industries Uk Ltd.
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1967-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27110 — SIC 27110

Registered office

Unit 10 Hawthorn Road
Littlehampton
BN17 7LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)

VONNE, Elizabeth Karpinski→
secretary · appointed 2023-03-17
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Active
NEAGLE, Kelly→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-04-15
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Active
VONNE, Elizabeth Karpinski→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-17
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Active
ATKINSON, Richard→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-21 · resigned 1998-11-19
Resigned
BALLARD, Thomas Henry→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-07 · resigned 2015-01-20
Resigned
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
secretary · resigned 1993-01-31
Resigned
LEIGHTON, Iain Gordon Kerr→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-19 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
LINTOTT, Sheila Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-31 · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
PITRAT, Cindy→
secretary · appointed 2022-04-26 · resigned 2023-03-17
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1998-07-21
Resigned
AUSTIN, Carey Jean Julian→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2014-04-11
Resigned
AUSTIN, Carey Jean Julian→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-01-31
Resigned
BACON, Nicholas Andrew William→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2014-04-11
Resigned
BALLARD, Thomas Henry→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2014-04-11
Resigned
BARNETT, Malcolm Rodney→
director · ~81y · resigned 1993-02-25
Resigned
BELISARIO, Anthony Alfredo→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-16 · resigned 2007-01-15
Resigned
BIRCH, Ian Gregory→
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2014-04-11
Resigned
CLIFFORD, Brian Graham→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-01-31
Resigned
DOWDING, Keith Stuart→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-20 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-01-31 · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Hv Investments
Hv Investments Limited
Debenture1 property12/12/201202/04/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/07/200309/07/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Development Capital Limited (The "Trustee")
Debenture1 property18/07/200331/12/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/06/200028/08/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Development Capital Limited (The "Trustee")
Debenture1 property26/06/200031/12/2012
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property11/03/1982—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/03/1982—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Equitable charge by deposit of deeds1 property05/03/1980—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Equitable charge by deposit of deeds1 property05/03/1980—
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Recent filings (209 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-28