ECONOMY GAS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03063407 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-01
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35230
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. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
132 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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01➕BRIGHT, John Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Ares Management Limited
- 2024-07-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-05➕GROVES, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-07-04➖HILL, Gillian Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-14➖DOHERTY, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-01-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2021-01-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-01-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-31➕HULL, Lee Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-10-31➖EARLE, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2016-03-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2015-12-03➕HILL, Gillian Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➖SHAW, Emma Louise resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-10-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2013-04-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cortland Capital Market Services Llc
- 2013-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-02-22➕SHAW, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-08-03➖LAWTON, Lisa Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-03➖CRAIG, Ernest Randolph resigneddirector
- 2012-08-03➕DOHERTY, Paul Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2012-08-03➕EARLE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2012-08-03➖EARLE, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2012-08-03➕EARLE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2012-08-03➖LAWTON, Lisa Michelle resigneddirector
- 2012-08-03➖LAWTON, Ronald Patrick resigneddirector
- 2006-08-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Verastar Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Verastar Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ECONOMY GAS LIMITED
This company · 03063407
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Verastar Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1995-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35230 — SIC 35230
Registered office
No. 1 Dovecote
Old Hall Road
Sale
M33 2GS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
GROVES, Emma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-07-05
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BRIGHT, John Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-09-01
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HULL, Lee Robert→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-10-31
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HILL, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2024-07-04
LAWTON, Lisa Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2012-08-03
LAWTON, Nichola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1997-09-30
SHAW, Emma Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2015-12-03
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-01
CRAIG, Ernest Randolph→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2012-08-03
DARWELL, Florrie→
Resigneddirector · ~113y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1997-09-30
DOHERTY, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2024-05-14
EARLE, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2012-08-03
EARLE, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2020-10-31
LAWTON, Lisa Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2012-08-03
LAWTON, Nichola→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1998-09-22
LAWTON, Ronald Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2012-08-03
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management Ares Management Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | — | 10/03/2016 | 30/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 15/10/2015 | 30/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Cortland Capital Market Services Cortland Capital Market Services Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2013 | 27/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 10/08/2006 | 17/04/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/1998 | 17/04/2013 | |
| satisfied | Bg Bg PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 29/09/1998 | 07/08/2012 |
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Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13