UK POWER NETWORKS SERVICES POWERLINK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03221818 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-09
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35130
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
48 officers (3 active, 48 linked, 42 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
200 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (122 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25➖GLADWELL, Lynn resigneddirector
- 2021-08-25➖STEWART, George Douglas resigneddirector
- 2021-08-25➖WALKER, Brian Roland resigneddirector
- 2017-06-14➖GREGORY, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2017-03-17➕BURKE, Colin George appointeddirector
- 2017-03-17➖SUSSAMS, David Harry resigneddirector
- 2016-08-26➖DAWSON, Donald James Stewart resigneddirector
- 2016-08-26➕STEWART, George Douglas appointeddirector
- 2016-05-25➖CLARKE, Patrick Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-02-17➖TROTTER, Stephen Dennis resigneddirector
- 2013-01-04➕DAWSON, Donald James Stewart appointeddirector
- 2012-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-04-26➕CLARKE, Patrick Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-04-26➖HARPLEY, Richard Martin resigneddirector
- 2011-04-26➕SUSSAMS, David Harry appointeddirector
- 2011-04-13➖LANE, Robert Ernest resigneddirector
- 2009-06-10➕MITCHELL, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-06-10➖FERRARI, Laurent resigneddirector
- 2009-06-05➖FEAKINS, Alan Timothy resigneddirector
- 2009-06-05➕HARPLEY, Richard Martin appointeddirector
- 2009-06-05➕TROTTER, Stephen Dennis appointeddirector
- 2009-04-30➖NORTHWOOD, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2008-07-21➕FERRARI, Laurent appointeddirector
- 2008-07-21➖FERRARI, Laurent resigneddirector
- 2008-07-21➕FERRARI, Laurent appointeddirector
- 2008-06-10➖CUTTILL, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-03-19➕FEAKINS, Alan Timothy appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
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
Uk Power Network Services (Powerlink Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Uk Power Network Services (Powerlink Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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UK POWER NETWORKS SERVICES POWERLINK LIMITED
This company · 03221818
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uk Power Network Services (Powerlink Holdings) 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
Incorporated1996-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35130 — SIC 35130
Registered office
Newington House
237 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 6NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15
Officers (3 active · 45 resigned)
ZENTNER, Nicholas Roger→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-07-19
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BURKE, Colin George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-17
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MITCHELL, David Paul→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-06-10
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BAKER, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-20 · resigned 2005-07-19
NAGLE, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-22 · resigned 1999-07-20
TORMEY, Sheila Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-25 · resigned 1997-07-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-09 · resigned 1996-07-25
CADOUX HUDSON, Humphrey Alan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2004-05-18
CADOUX HUDSON, Humphrey Alan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-30 · resigned 2003-09-15
CHUDLEY, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2003-09-15
CLARKE, Patrick Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2016-05-25
COHEN, James Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1999-11-25
CUTTILL, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-16 · resigned 2008-06-10
DALTON, Arthur Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2007-08-20
DALTON, Arthur Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2002-07-29
DATE, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2007-11-19
DAWSON, Donald James Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-04 · resigned 2016-08-26
DE RIVAZ, Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-07-29 · resigned 2004-01-26
FEAKINS, Alan Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2009-06-05
FERRARI, Laurent→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-21 · resigned 2008-07-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Plcas Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Beneficiaries (As Defined in the Schedule (Schedule of Definitions)) | A supplemental legal mortgage (made between the company and the royal bank of scotland PLC as security trustee which is supplemental to a debenture dated 13TH august 1998) | 1 property | 19/10/2000 | 30/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Plcas Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Beneficiaries (As Defined in the Schedule (Schedule of Definitions) Hereto) | Supplemental legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/06/1999 | 30/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Beneficiaries (Asdefined) | Supplemental legal mortgage entered into as a deed and made between the company and the royal bank of scotland PLC as security trustee which is supplemental to a debenture entered into as a deed dated 13TH august 1998 | 3 properties | 21/01/1999 | 30/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/08/1998 | 30/10/2012 |
Recent filings (200 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-19
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-08-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-08-24