AEE RENEWABLES UK 3 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07238703 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖AYDINOGLU, Bozkurt resigneddirector
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-12-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Borrowers Security Trustee
- 2013-12-17➕AYDINOGLU, Bozkurt appointeddirector
- 2013-12-17➖CHENEVIX-TRENCH, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-12-17➖NOTLEY, Sean Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2012-03-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hazel Renewable Energy VCT2 PLC
- 2012-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hazel Renewable Energy VCT1 PLC
- 2011-07-05➕GUEST, Benjamin James Ernest appointeddirector
- 2011-05-16➕CHENEVIX-TRENCH, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2011-05-16➖DORING, Jurgen Detlef resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➖KRONER, Niels resigneddirector
- 2011-05-16➕NOTLEY, Sean Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2010-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AEE RENEWABLES UK 3 LIMITED
- 2010-04-29➕COWAN, Graham Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-04-29➖COWAN, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-04-29➕DORING, Jurgen Detlef appointeddirector
- 2010-04-29➕KRONER, Niels appointeddirector
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
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
1 med ·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
Lunar 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lunar 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AEE RENEWABLES UK 3 LIMITED
This company · 07238703
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lunar 1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Lunar 2 Limitedceased 01/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Gresham House Renewable Energy Vct1 Plcceased 01/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Gresham House Renewable Energy Vct2 Plcceased 01/05/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
C/O Gresham House Asset Management Limited
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
GUEST, Benjamin James Ernest→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AYDINOGLU, Bozkurt→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-12-17 · resigned 2023-06-30
CHENEVIX-TRENCH, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-16 · resigned 2013-12-17
COWAN, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2010-04-29
DORING, Jurgen Detlef→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2011-05-16
KRONER, Niels→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2011-05-16
NOTLEY, Sean Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-05-16 · resigned 2013-12-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees as Borrowers Security Trustee U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Borrowers Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Hazel Renewable Energy VCT2 Hazel Renewable Energy VCT2 PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/03/2012 | 27/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Hazel Renewable Energy VCT1 Hazel Renewable Energy VCT1 PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/03/2012 | 27/02/2026 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13