BABCOCK ENERGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01160552 · ltd · incorporated 1974-02-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
46 officers (1 active, 46 linked, 39 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
234 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2025-02-11📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-02-01📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-20➖KANG, Suk Joo resigneddirector
- 2022-02-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-21📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-06-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-03-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-21📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2020-09-15➕COLQUHOUN, Andrew Adam appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15➖JUNG, Kwang Seob resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15➕KANG, Suk Joo appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15➖MOK, Jin Won, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2019-10-13➖ALLEN, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2017-09-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-03-23📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-02-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-05-10➕MOK, Jin Won, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➖AUBERTIN, Jean-Michael Georges Henri resigneddirector
- 2012-07-02➕JUNG, Kwang Seob appointeddirector
- 2012-07-02➖MOORE, Stephen Norman resigneddirector
- 2011-12-07➕ALLEN, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-07➖MOORE, Stephen Norman resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-23➕AUBERTIN, Jean-Michael Georges Henri appointeddirector
- 2010-02-23➖PARK, Heung Gweon resigneddirector
- 2008-03-14➖LEE, Tae Jong resigneddirector
- 2008-01-16➖NAM, Sang Cheol resigneddirector
- 2008-01-16➕PARK, Heung Gweon appointeddirector
- 2007-03-27➖MILLER, Iain Henry resigneddirector
- 2007-02-16➕MOORE, Stephen Norman appointeddirector
- 2006-12-14➖BENTZEN, Torkil resigneddirector
- 2006-12-14➖KATOH, Yasuhiko resigneddirector
- 2006-12-14➖KIYOTA, Takamichi resigneddirector
- 2006-12-14➕LEE, Tae Jong appointeddirector
- 2006-12-14➕NAM, Sang Cheol appointeddirector
- 2005-01-01➕KIYOTA, Takamichi appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 106 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2014-09-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-26
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Doosan House Crawley Business Quarter
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9AD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2014-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-07-26OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (1 active · 45 resigned)
COLQUHOUN, Andrew Adam→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-07 · resigned 2019-10-13
ATHERTON, Sharon Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-29 · resigned 2004-04-08
FROST, Martyn Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-19 · resigned 1995-11-30
LIMOND, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 1994-07-12
MEDLOCK, Andrew Hewitt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 1998-05-29
MOORE, Stephen Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-08 · resigned 2011-12-07
TAYLOR, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-31
AUBERTIN, Jean-Michael Georges Henri→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-02-23 · resigned 2013-01-31
BENTZEN, Torkil→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-11-06 · resigned 2006-12-14
BOWIE, Colin Mcnaughton→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-08-31
COWAN, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1995-11-06
COX, Duncan Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-05-01 · resigned 1998-08-31
FROST, Martyn Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1998-06-15
HAMILTON, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-03-31
HASEGAWA, Yoshihiko→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2001-03-20
INNES, Andrew Young→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1993-06-30
IZUMI, Junichi→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-07-03 · resigned 1998-05-18
JUNG, Kwang Seob→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2020-09-15
KAJIKI, Hideo→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-01-19 · resigned 1997-07-03
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Recent filings (234 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-08-26
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-02-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2022-02-21
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-06-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-03-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-03-19