EASTERNPOWER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02805584 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-31
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-16➕SUTCLIFFE, Sharon Marie appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-20➖SUTCLIFFE, Diccon resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-20➖SUTCLIFFE, Victoria Lilian Gay resigneddirector
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13➕SUTCLIFFE, Diccon Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-12-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-01➕SUTCLIFFE, Diccon appointedsecretary
- 2023-12-01➖SUTCLIFFE, Sophie resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-01➕SUTCLIFFE, Sophie appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-31➖BLAIR, Alison Beatrice resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-09-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Trustees of the Earle International Pension Scheme
- 1997-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-11-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-07-20➕BLAIR, Alison Beatrice appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-30➖COPP BARTON, Barry resignedsecretary
- 1993-04-19➕COPP BARTON, Barry appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-19➕SUTCLIFFE, Victoria Lilian Gay appointeddirector
- 1993-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs EASTERNPOWER LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SUTCLIFFE, Diccon resigned 2026-01-20; SUTCLIFFE, Victoria Lilian Gay resigned 2026-01-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Diccon Thomas George Sutcliffe Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Victoria Lillian Gay Sutcliffeceased 01/02/2024· 75-100% shares
- Victoria Lilian Gay Sutcliffeceased 20/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
6a Redhills Business Park
Redhills Lane
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SUTCLIFFE, Sharon Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-16
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SUTCLIFFE, Diccon Thomas George→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-13
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BLAIR, Alison Beatrice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 2011-03-31
COPP BARTON, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-19 · resigned 1993-06-30
SUTCLIFFE, Diccon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-12-01 · resigned 2026-01-20
SUTCLIFFE, Sophie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2023-12-01
SUTCLIFFE, Victoria Lilian Gay→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-04-19 · resigned 2026-01-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trustees of the Earle International Pension Scheme | Debenture | 1 property | 13/09/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge by the company as the proprietor and by victoria lilian gay sutcliffe as occupier together called the mortgagor | 1 property | 06/11/1996 | 09/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/02/1995 | 20/09/2010 |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27