ECHOLITE ELECTRICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07245652 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-06
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
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£7.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,496

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£20k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-29
Total assets£7.5k
Current assets£19.6k
Cash£7.7k
Debtors£8.3k
Net assets£7.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-28
    BIKOUMOU KIESE, Olivier Magloire resigned
    director
  17. 2010-05-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECHOLITE ELECTRICS LIMITED
  18. 2010-05-06
    SWABY, Leroy Albert appointed
    director
  19. 2010-05-06
    BIKOUMOU KIESE, Olivier Magloire appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Leroy Albert Swaby
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140

Registered office

16 Wadsworth Drive
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S12 2DF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SWABY, Leroy Albert
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-05-06
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Active
BIKOUMOU KIESE, Olivier Magloire
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-05-06 · resigned 2012-05-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-08