CLARKE ENERGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01341453 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
36 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 41.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
36 charges (36/36 with lender, 36/36 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
262 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16➖MELKA, Brian, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11➕WILSON, Matthew Ben appointeddirector
- 2025-04-11➕WRIGHT, Sharon Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-04-11➖CLARKE, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-04-11➖HOLLIDAY, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-13🔒Charge registered #36Lender: Bank of Amercia, N.A.
- 2024-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-01➖KOHLER, Karger David resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01➕MELKA, Brian, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01🔒Charge registered #35Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2023-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10➖MACIOLEK, Natalie resigneddirector
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-17➖ADLER, Thomas Gerard resigneddirector
- 2022-05-12➕QUINN, Kyle appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12➕KOHLER, Karger David appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2019-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2019-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2019-03-27➕MACIOLEK, Natalie appointeddirector
- 2019-02-15➖CROMWELL, Thomas George resigneddirector
- 2018-11-21➖ROBINSON IV, James Mc Kee resigneddirector
- 2017-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2017-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2017-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2017-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2017-01-31➕ADLER, Thomas Gerard appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖CLARKE, James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➕CROMWELL, Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖FLETCHER, Alan resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➕ROBINSON IV, James Mc Kee appointeddirector
- 2016-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-02-06🔒Charge registered #34Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
- 2014-11-01➕QUINN, Kyle David appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 129 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Clarke Energy Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Clarke Energy Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CLARKE ENERGY LIMITED
This company · 01341453
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarke Energy Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Power House, Senator Point
South Boundary Road, Knowsley
Indust, Liverpool
Merseyside
L33 7RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)
Active
Active
WILSON, Matthew Ben→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-11
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WRIGHT, Sharon Louise→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-11
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BONNEY, Stephen Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 2001-10-31
FLETCHER, Alan Cassells→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 1997-04-07
HOLLIDAY, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2014-11-01
THOMPSON, Alan Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-20
ADLER, Thomas Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2022-05-17
BONNEY, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 2001-10-31
CHADWICK, Robert Coulter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2007-12-01
CLARKE, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2025-04-11
CLARKE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-01-31
CROMWELL, Thomas George→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2019-02-15
DAVIS, Ian Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2012-03-30
FLETCHER, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-12-01 · resigned 2017-01-31
GANNON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-01-31
HOLLIDAY, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2025-04-11
KOHLER, Karger David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2024-05-01
MACIOLEK, Natalie→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
36
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:36 of 36 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of Amercia, N.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/02/2015 | 16/04/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Set-off agreement | 1 property | 25/08/2012 | 22/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Share security deed | 1 property | 25/08/2012 | 18/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Eci Ventures Nominees (Security Trustee) Eci Ventures Nominees Limited (Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 25/08/2012 | 09/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Eci Ventures Nominees Eci Ventures Nominees Limited | Share security deed | 1 property | 25/08/2012 | 09/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Pledge agreement over financial securities account | 1 property | 24/08/2012 | 18/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Composite debenture | 1 property | 24/08/2012 | 22/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of charge over deposit | 1 property | 16/03/2010 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge over shares | 1 property | 16/03/2010 | 15/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Capital Equipment Finance Ge Capital Equipment Finance LTD | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2005 | 20/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Charge and assignment of sub-agreements | 1 property | 15/02/2005 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Charge and assignment of sub-agreements | 1 property | 28/01/2004 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Assignment and charge | 1 property | 24/04/2002 | 05/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Certificate of assignment pursuant to a master assignment dated 1 march 2000 | 1 property | 01/03/2000 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Master assignment | 1 property | 01/03/2000 | 21/10/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/01/2000 | 06/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 08/07/1999 | 18/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/1999 | 06/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage supplemental to a mortgage debenture dated 7TH june 1985 issued by the company to national westminster bank PLC | 1 property | 03/11/1995 | 03/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 21/01/1993 | 14/04/2000 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/06/1985 | 14/04/2000 |
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Recent filings (262 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-23