E D F TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03750288 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-07

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 35140

Sector: Electricity, gas & energy

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

46120SIC 46120

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.7y

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 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

69 officers (12 active, 69 linked, 64 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

239 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (153 events)Click to expand

2026-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-06-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-17
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officers · AP01
2026-06-04
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TERRAIL, Elisabeth Marie-Renée appointed
director
2026-06-04
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FOURCADE, Eric Fabrice resigned
director
2026-05-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
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BAUBY, Catherine Elisabeth appointed
director
2026-05-15
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FOREST, Estelle Gisele Lea appointed
director
2026-04-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-23
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Charge satisfied #3
2026-04-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
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ROGER-SELWAN, Stephanie resigned
director
2026-01-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
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BENAYOUN, Marc resigned
director
2026-01-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-01
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BÜSSENSCHÜTT, Brün Philipp appointed
director
2025-11-27
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LARUELLE, Claude Olivier Francois appointed
director
2025-11-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
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officers · AP01
2025-07-22
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FOURCADE, Eric Fabrice appointed
director
2025-06-27
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GIRRE, Xavier resigned
director
2025-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
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officers · AP01
2025-06-09
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DUMONT, Agnès appointed
director
2025-06-09
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MARTIN, Stanislas Hugues Patrick Marie Foulques resigned
director
2025-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-05
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BENSASSON, Bruno resigned
director
2024-04-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-23
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Nord Pool As
2022-08-04
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-05-24
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REBER, Laurent Jean-Lionel resigned
director
2021-04-01
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BILLION, Sylvie Catherine Marcelle appointed
director
2020-03-13
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BUFFON, Béatrice-Sophie Aude, Diane-Aleth, Marie, Françoise appointed
director
2020-02-08
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LAIGNEAU, Marianne resigned
director
2020-01-01
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BIGOIS, Beatrice Marie appointed
director
2019-12-31
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RITTENHOUSE, John Hunter resigned
director
2019-06-11
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VIANDIER, Magali Fabienne Renée resigned
director
2019-04-01
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SANTI, Guido appointed
secretary
2019-04-01
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QUICK, Robert William resigned
secretary
2018-04-23
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BENSASSON, Bruno appointed
director
2018-04-23
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CAHUZAC, Antoine Francois Christophe resigned
director
2018-03-29
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REBER, Laurent Jean-Lionel appointed
director
2018-03-20
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VERGER, Emmanuelle resigned
director
2017-07-21
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TORRION, Philippe resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BENAYOUN, Marc resigned 2026-01-16; FOURCADE, Eric Fabrice resigned 2026-06-04; ROGER-SELWAN, Stephanie resigned 2026-03-31

Group structure

Edf Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Edf Sa

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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E D F TRADING LIMITED

This company · 03750288

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
Edf Sa 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-04-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140

Registered office

80 Victoria Street

Cardinal Place 3rd Floor

London

SW1E 5JL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-15

Last: 2026-03-01