ENERGY COOP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07027177 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), 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 (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-18➕ADDERLEY, Ian Mark appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-18➖PLUNKETT, Simon Richard resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-23➕PLUNKETT, Simon Richard appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-23➖SEDDON, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-26➖PARKER, Edward Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-26➕SEDDON, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-26➖PARKER, Edward Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-29➕MATHER, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29➖RICHARDSON, Heather Adele resigneddirector
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-28➕KIRKMAN, Irene Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-10-28➖WISEMAN, Helen Rita resigneddirector
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19➖GRAY, Patrick Hugo resigneddirector
- 2018-11-19➕RICHARDSON, Heather Adele appointeddirector
- 2017-11-20➕WOODELL, Vivian Stanley appointeddirector
- 2017-10-19➖FITZJOHN, Ruth Joyce resigneddirector
- 2015-11-09➖BIRCH, Olivia resigneddirector
- 2015-11-09➖BURBIDGE, Isobel Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-11-09➕GRAY, Patrick Hugo appointeddirector
- 2015-11-09➕WISEMAN, Helen Rita appointeddirector
- 2015-03-07➕BIRCH, Olivia appointeddirector
- 2015-03-07➕BURBIDGE, Isobel Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-03-07➕FITZJOHN, Ruth Joyce appointeddirector
- 2015-03-07➖RIDLER, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-15➕PARKER, Edward Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-15➖GILDERT, Robert Gerard resigneddirector
- 2013-02-15➕PARKER, Edward Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2013-02-15➖RICHMOND, Roy John Hunter resigneddirector
- 2013-02-15➕RIDLER, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2009-10-20➕GILDERT, Robert Gerard appointeddirector
- 2009-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ENERGY COOP LIMITED
- 2009-09-23➕RICHMOND, Roy John Hunter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PARKER, Edward Geoffrey resigned 2026-01-26; PLUNKETT, Simon Richard resigned 2026-05-18; SEDDON, Andrew David resigned 2026-03-23
Group structure
Co-Operative Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Co-Operative Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ENERGY COOP LIMITED
This company · 07027177
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-Operative Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
Central House
Queen Street
Lichfield
WS13 6QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last made up to: 2025-01-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
ADDERLEY, Ian Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-05-18
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KIRKMAN, Irene Louise→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-10-28
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MATHER, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-29
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WOODELL, Vivian Stanley→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-11-20
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PARKER, Edward Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2026-01-26
PLUNKETT, Simon Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2026-03-23 · resigned 2026-05-18
SEDDON, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2026-01-26 · resigned 2026-03-23
BIRCH, Olivia→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-03-07 · resigned 2015-11-09
BURBIDGE, Isobel Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-03-07 · resigned 2015-11-09
FITZJOHN, Ruth Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-07 · resigned 2017-10-19
GILDERT, Robert Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2013-02-15
GRAY, Patrick Hugo→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2015-11-09 · resigned 2018-11-19
PARKER, Edward Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2026-01-26
RICHARDSON, Heather Adele→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-11-19 · resigned 2025-10-29
RICHMOND, Roy John Hunter→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2013-02-15
RIDLER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2015-03-07
WISEMAN, Helen Rita→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-09 · resigned 2023-10-28
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Recent filings (75 total)
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2026-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-07