QUEENSWOOD DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02848434 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-26
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£-511.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £511,757
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£512k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.99M | £2.04M |
| Current assets | £128.1k | £187.4k |
| Net assets | £-511.8k | £-507.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Nottingham Building Society
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Nottingham Building Society
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Nottingham Building Society
- 2018-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-31➖FAVEY, Florine Claudine Ghislaine resigneddirector
- 2017-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-27➕FAVEY, Florine Claudine Ghislaine appointeddirector
- 1996-07-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs QUEENSWOOD DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED
- 1993-08-26➕COOZE, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 1993-08-26➕COOZE, Roger appointeddirector
- 1993-08-26➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-08-26➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-08-26➕BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-08-26➖BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Cooze Individual · British · DOB 09/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Roger Cooze Individual · British · DOB 09/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
The Farm Office
Queenswood Farm Broadlands Lane
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA5 2AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
COOZE, Roger→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-26 · resigned 1993-08-26
FAVEY, Florine Claudine Ghislaine→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-04-27 · resigned 2017-12-31
BOURSE SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-08-26 · resigned 1993-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nottingham Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Nottingham Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Nottingham Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/07/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
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2026-03-31
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2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-03-31
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2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2019-10-24