CASTLE HILL ENERGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06292228 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-26
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£346.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £345,967
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£346k
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£125k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £347.4k | £327.0k |
| Current assets | £125.1k | £143.6k |
| Net assets | £346.0k | £325.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-12➕CRESSY, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-12➕DUCKWORTH-CHAD, Laura, Lady appointeddirector
- 2020-03-12➖KIRKNESS, Sam resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-12➖ARRAN, Eleanor, Countess resigneddirector
- 2020-03-12➕CRESSY, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-03-12➖CRESSY, Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01➕KIRKNESS, Sam appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-01➖SMALLEY, Paul Haylock resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE HILL ENERGY LIMITED
- 2007-06-26➕SMALLEY, Paul Haylock appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-26➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-26➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-26➕ARRAN, Eleanor, Countess appointeddirector
- 2007-06-26➕RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-06-26➖RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver William Paul Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 04/04/2022 |
Mr Nicholas Timothy Allan Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 09/09/2019 |
Archie Struthers Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sam Edward Mccowan Kirknessceased 12/03/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ASBESTOS SOLUTIONS SOUTHWEST LIMITED→ 11155054 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BOTTLEMAN RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED→ 06147063 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COASTAL ENERGY LIMITED→ 11110060 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| COBHAM ROAD SOLAR FARM LIMITED→ 14971578 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COMPOST COLLECTIVE CIC→ 15844906 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COMPOST MENTIS LIMITED→ 13661932 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CRESS WATER LTD.→ 03749196 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| CRITICAL WASTE LTD→ 06479192 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CULM VALLEY RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04708026 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CURRENT ENERGIES LTD→ 16657133 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CURRENT ENERGY LTD→ 16653867 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DARRENOLD ELECTRICAL LTD→ 10795295 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
The Estate Office Castle Hill
Filleigh
Barnstaple
North Devon
EX32 0RQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
DUCKWORTH-CHAD, Laura, Lady→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIRKNESS, Sam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-05-01 · resigned 2020-03-12
SMALLEY, Paul Haylock→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2017-05-01
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2007-06-26
ARRAN, Eleanor, Countess→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2020-03-12
CRESSY, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-12 · resigned 2020-03-12
RWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2007-06-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-09