CHELVESTON RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05629802 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
58 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-07-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CHELVESTON RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED
- 2005-11-20➕WYKES, Elizabeth Joy appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-20➕WYKES, David John appointeddirector
- 2005-11-20➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-20➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-20➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-11-20➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)
Group structure
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CHELVESTON RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED
This company · 05629802
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katie Elizabeth Wykes Mchugh Individual · British · DOB 12/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 01/04/2026 |
Mr William John Wykes Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 01/04/2026 |
Ludlow Trust Company Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 01/04/2026 |
Mr David John Wykes Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Goosey Lodge Industrial Estate Wymington Lane
Wymington
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 9LU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
WYKES, Elizabeth Joy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WYKES, David John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-20
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-20 · resigned 2005-11-20
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-20 · resigned 2005-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/07/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/07/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-11