CROSS-FLOW ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED
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Opportunity 34/100 (pass), bankability 22/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.5y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2000 | 1700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2025-04-11⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · NDISC
- 2025-04-11⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · NDISC
- 2025-04-11⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · NDISC
- 2024-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2024-07-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2024-07-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-10➖BROWN, Stephen Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27➖BRANCH, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-27➕BROWN, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-10-27➖CROSS, Mark, Professor resigneddirector
- 2021-10-27➖FENWICK-WILSON, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➕BARNES, Martin David appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖BARRY, James Tilson resigneddirector
- 2019-03-14➕SENG, Chan Thye appointeddirector
- 2017-01-11➕BARRY, James Tilson appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-11-23➖ELLIS, Robert Henshaw resigneddirector
- 2016-11-23➖FENWICK-WILSON, Diana Margaret resigneddirector
- 2016-01-21➕ELLIS, Robert Henshaw appointeddirector
- 2016-01-21➖MOWBRAY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2015-10-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Diana Fenwick-Wilson
- 2015-10-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Diana Fenwick-Wilson
- 2015-04-20➖SCHOULTZ, Mikael resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕SCHOULTZ, Mikael appointeddirector
- 2014-03-17➕HALE, Jonathan Ross Hampton appointeddirector
- 2014-03-17➕CROSS, Mark, Professor appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖WBV NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-13➕NICHOLSON, Edward Anthony Spours appointeddirector
- 2012-04-13➕RAIER, Juan Enrique Rassmuss appointeddirector
- 2012-03-19➖MACKINNON, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2012-03-19➖SANDERSON, Iain Roderick resigneddirector
- 2012-03-19➖TAY, Robert Christopher resigneddirector
- 2012-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
4 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-09-04
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-08-28: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2025-04-11: liquidation-disclaimer-notice
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific & Orient Properties Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2019 |
Imelan Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Diana Fenwick-Wilson / Anthony Fenwick-Wilson | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/10/2015 | 13/12/2016 | |
| satisfied | Diana Fenwick-Wilson / Anthony Fenwick-Wilson | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/10/2015 | 13/12/2016 | |
| satisfied | Diana Somerset | Deed of mortgage | 1 property | 14/12/2010 | 21/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Route Wealth Management as Security Trustee Route Wealth Management Limited as Security Trustee | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/12/2009 | 05/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Route Wealth Management as Security Trustee Route Wealth Management Limited as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 15/12/2009 | 05/01/2011 |