GWE BIOGAS LTD
🌳Matureactive
06600650 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-22
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£8.53M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38210SIC 38210
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £8,534,204
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£718
Net Worth
£8.5m
Current Assets
£5.7m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.09M |
| Current assets | £5.67M |
| Cash | £718 |
| Debtors | £4.45M |
| Net assets | £8.53M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
6
filings
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-06-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-06-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-31➕GUNN, Aron Richard appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➕GUNN, Aron Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➕HARMAN, James Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-10-31➖MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-31➖GIRKING, Mathew James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31➖MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor resigneddirector
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2025-10-24📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2025-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-03-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2014-06-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-06-10➖MEGGINSON, John Derek Taylor resigneddirector
- 2014-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-10-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-12-01➕MEGGINSON, John Derek Taylor appointeddirector
- 2008-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GWE BIOGAS LTD
- 2008-05-22➕MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-22➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-22➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-22➕GIRKING, Mathew James appointeddirector
- 2008-05-22➕MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor appointeddirector
- 2008-05-22➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-22➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor resigned 2025-10-31; GIRKING, Mathew James resigned 2025-10-31; MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor resigned 2025-10-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Gwe Biogas Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gwe Biogas Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GWE BIOGAS LTD
This company · 06600650
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gwe Biogas Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/11/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Birch Valley Holdings Limitedceased 20/11/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest
- Mr Mathew James Girkingceased 20/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Thomas Alan Taylor Megginsonceased 02/02/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
2nd Floor, Rickyard Barn, Pury Hill Business Park Alderton Road
Paulerspury
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 7LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
GUNN, Aron Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-31
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GUNN, Aron Richard→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-10-31
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HARMAN, James Christopher→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-31
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MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2025-10-31
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-22
GIRKING, Mathew James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2025-10-31
MEGGINSON, John Derek Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2014-06-10
MEGGINSON, Thomas Alan Taylor→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2025-10-31
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2008-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2019 | 24/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2014 | 24/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2012 | 11/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/10/2010 | 06/11/2025 |
Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-25
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-06-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05