GUARDIAN ENERGY LIMITED

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04824075 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-07
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-06
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  3. 2025-08-06
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2025-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-30
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    HILLS, Sarah Ann Margaret resigned
    secretary
  10. 2021-11-30
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    HILLS, Sarah Ann Margaret resigned
    director
  11. 2021-11-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-11-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-11-25
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    CUMBERLAND, Edwyn Charles appointed
    director
  16. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-20
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    CUMBERLAND, Edwyn Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2018-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-11-01
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    HILLS, Sarah Ann Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    PARSEY, Lisa Marie resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    HILLS, Sarah Ann Margaret appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-12-20
    ➖
    LEES, Julia Ann resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    PARSEY, Lisa Marie appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-12-20
    ➖
    LEES, Julia Ann resigned
    director
  27. 2003-10-20
    ➕
    LEES, Julia Ann appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-10-20
    ➖
    BIRKETTS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2003-10-20
    ➕
    CUMBERLAND, Edwyn Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2003-10-20
    ➕
    LEES, Julia Ann appointed
    director
  31. 2003-10-20
    ➖
    BIRKETTS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  32. 2003-07-07
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    Company incorporated
    As GUARDIAN ENERGY LIMITED
  33. 2003-07-07
    ➕
    BIRKETTS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2003-07-07
    ➕
    BIRKETTS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edwyn Charles Cumberland
Individual · British · DOB 02/1951 · age 75
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140

Registered office

Abacus House Abacus House
Station Yard
Needham Market
Suffolk
IP6 8AS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

CUMBERLAND, Edwyn Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILLS, Sarah Ann Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
LEES, Julia Ann→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2006-12-20
Resigned
PARSEY, Lisa Marie→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned
BIRKETTS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-07 · resigned 2003-10-20
Resigned
CUMBERLAND, Edwyn Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
HILLS, Sarah Ann Margaret→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned
LEES, Julia Ann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2006-12-20
Resigned
BIRKETTS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-07-07 · resigned 2003-10-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-08-06
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25