KILLINGTON AND DISTRICT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRUST

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06850836 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2009-03-18
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 20 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-302023-12-30
Average employees300300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-07-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2019-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-04
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  15. 2017-05-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2017-04-17
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    LAMB, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    ASTON, Judith Elizabeth appointed
    director
  18. 2016-11-30
    ➖
    SNELLING, Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2016-11-01
    ➖
    BUSH, Roger resigned
    director
  20. 2016-04-29
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    ROBINSON, Paul John appointed
    director
  21. 2016-04-24
    ➖
    SOUTHALL, Melanie Lois resigned
    director
  22. 2016-02-01
    ➖
    PRESTON, Christopher Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 2016-02-01
    ➖
    SHONE, Jack resigned
    director
  24. 2015-10-01
    ➖
    MOORE, Tim Adrian resigned
    director
  25. 2015-07-07
    ➖
    HARRISON, John Michael resigned
    director
  26. 2015-07-07
    ➖
    THOMAS, Richard Hugh resigned
    director
  27. 2014-10-23
    ➕
    MOORE, Tim Adrian appointed
    director
  28. 2014-04-25
    ➕
    SNELLING, Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    COTTON, Carolynne resigned
    director
  30. 2013-04-05
    ➕
    HARRISON, John Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    SNELLING, Paul resigned
    director
  32. 2013-04-05
    ➕
    SOUTHALL, Melanie Lois appointed
    director
  33. 2012-08-31
    ➕
    PRESTON, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  34. 2012-08-31
    ➕
    THOMAS, Richard Hugh appointed
    director
  35. 2010-11-29
    ➕
    SHONE, Jack appointed
    director
  36. 2010-11-22
    ➖
    FEARNHEAD, Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 2010-11-15
    ➕
    BUSH, Roger appointed
    director
  38. 2010-11-15
    ➕
    COTTON, Carolynne appointed
    director
  39. 2010-11-15
    ➕
    DAWSON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2010-11-15
    ➖
    DAWSON, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  41. 2010-11-15
    ➕
    FEARNHEAD, Margaret appointed
    director
  42. 2010-07-27
    ➕
    DAWSON, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  43. 2010-07-27
    ➖
    CHETWOOD, Janet resigned
    director
  44. 2010-07-27
    ➖
    CHETWOOD, Nicholas David resigned
    director
  45. 2010-07-27
    ➖
    JACKSON, Daphne Mary resigned
    director
  46. 2010-04-06
    ➕
    CHETWOOD, Janet appointed
    director
  47. 2010-04-06
    ➖
    DAY, Paula resigned
    director
  48. 2010-04-06
    ➖
    SINGLETON, Roma Catherine resigned
    director
  49. 2010-04-06
    ➕
    SNELLING, Paul appointed
    director
  50. 2009-03-18
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    Company incorporated
    As KILLINGTON AND DISTRICT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRUST
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2009-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

The Black Horse
Killington
Sedbergh
LA10 5EQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

ASTON, Judith Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAWSON, Ian Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBINSON, Paul John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAMB, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2017-04-17
Resigned
BUSH, Roger→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned
CHETWOOD, Janet→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-04-06 · resigned 2010-07-27
Resigned
CHETWOOD, Nicholas David→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2010-07-27
Resigned
COTTON, Carolynne→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
DAWSON, Ian Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2010-11-15
Resigned
DAY, Paula→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2010-04-06
Resigned
FEARNHEAD, Margaret→
director · ~86y · appointed 2010-11-15 · resigned 2010-11-22
Resigned
HARRISON, John Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-04-05 · resigned 2015-07-07
Resigned
JACKSON, Daphne Mary→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2010-07-27
Resigned
MOORE, Tim Adrian→
director · ~82y · appointed 2014-10-23 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
PRESTON, Christopher Thomas→
director · ~88y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
SHONE, Jack→
director · ~92y · appointed 2010-11-29 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
SINGLETON, Roma Catherine→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2010-04-06
Resigned
SNELLING, Paul→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-04-25 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
SNELLING, Paul→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-04-06 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
SOUTHALL, Melanie Lois→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-04-05 · resigned 2016-04-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-01