ELLOUGH AD PLANT LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
07475331 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-21
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35210
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,730,268
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £2.73M | £4.97M |
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26➕HAWKSMOOR PARTNERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-03-26➖MAY, Graham Philip resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-28➕WATERS, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28➖BULLEN, Dean Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Privilege Renewable Finance 2 Limited
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22➖WATERS, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Privilege Renewable Finance Limited
- 2020-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-31➖BACON, Philip Eric Paston resigneddirector
- 2020-03-31➕BULLEN, Dean Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31➖VERNAU, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-10-15➖BURGOYNE, Derek Garbut resigneddirector
- 2019-10-15➕WATERS, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➕WINWARD, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖KEEGAN, Gerry resigneddirector
- 2017-12-12➕BACON, Philip Eric Paston appointeddirector
- 2017-12-12➖GERRARD, Philip Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-07-20➕VERNAU, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-04-11➕BURGOYNE, Derek Garbut appointeddirector
- 2016-04-11➕KEEGAN, Gerry appointeddirector
- 2015-12-29➖DOLAN, Evan resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-29➕MAY, Graham Philip appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-29➖BYRNE, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2015-12-29➖CAREY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-12-29➖DOLAN, Evan resigneddirector
- 2015-12-29➕GERRARD, Philip Neil appointeddirector
- 2015-12-29➖MURRAY, Declan resigneddirector
- 2015-01-07➖SMART, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2013-01-02➕SMART, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2012-12-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Eastern Counties Finance Limited
- 2012-12-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Eastern Counties Finance Limited
- 2010-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ELLOUGH AD PLANT LIMITED
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Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Privilege Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Privilege Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ELLOUGH AD PLANT LIMITED
This company · 07475331
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 |
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Privilege Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Reevesceased 15/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Energy & utilities · CB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16772568 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMBRIDGE SERVICE GROUP LIMITED→ 16046172 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CASTLE EATON RENEWABLE LIMITED→ 08596787 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| COMMUNITY ENERGY LOWER BASSET DOWN C.I.C.→ 09644245 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| COVILL SKIP HIRE LIMITED→ 16635119 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENTON SKIP HIRE LIMITED→ 12186891 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| EFFLUENT & SITE SERVICES LTD→ 06223125 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ELLGIA RECYCLING LTD→ 07664851 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ELY SKIP HIRE LIMITED→ 05549761 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIAL MANAGEMENT LTD→ 12131775 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ENVISION GREENWISE HOLDINGS (UK) LTD.→ 16447406 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVER RESOURCE LTD→ 12637750 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35210 — SIC 35210
Registered office
The Old School High Street
Stretham
Ely
CB6 3LD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
HAWKSMOOR PARTNERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERS, Christopher Michael→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-01-28
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WINWARD, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-12-31
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DOLAN, Evan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2015-12-29
MAY, Graham Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-29 · resigned 2025-03-26
BACON, Philip Eric Paston→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-12-12 · resigned 2020-03-31
BULLEN, Dean Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-03-31 · resigned 2022-01-28
BURGOYNE, Derek Garbut→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2019-10-15
BYRNE, Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2015-12-29
CAREY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2015-12-29
DOLAN, Evan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2015-12-29
GERRARD, Philip Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-12-29 · resigned 2017-12-12
KEEGAN, Gerry→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2018-12-31
MURRAY, Declan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-12-21 · resigned 2015-12-29
SMART, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2015-01-07
VERNAU, Andrew Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-07-20 · resigned 2020-03-31
WATERS, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-10-15 · resigned 2020-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Privilege Renewable Finance 2 Privilege Renewable Finance 2 Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Privilege Renewable Finance Privilege Renewable Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Eastern Counties Finance Eastern Counties Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 05/12/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Eastern Counties Finance Eastern Counties Finance Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/12/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-07