GREEN NATION SOLAR ELECTRICITY LTD
💤Zombieactive
07570249 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-18
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2024-05-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Tridos Bank UK Limited
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2020-06-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2020-05-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees
- 2011-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GREEN NATION SOLAR ELECTRICITY LTD
- 2011-03-18➕THOMPSON, Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 15 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 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Peter Thorp Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Thomas Sweet-Escott Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Energy & utilities · BA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SOLAR ROOFS LTD→ 09992236 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GREEN NATION THREE LTD→ 13174655 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GROUNDED SOLAR LTD→ 08622369 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| HARLEY WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECOVERY LIMITED→ 08782081 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| HARP FARM RENEWABLES LIMITED→ 16029919 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HAZEL SOLAR LTD→ 14518591 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| HIGHER WRAXALL SOLAR PARK LIMITED→ 13061052 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| IMPERATOR AGGREGATES & CONSTRUCTION LTD.→ 13442788 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| IMPERIUM ELECTRICS LTD→ 12280200 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| INTELEGEN LIMITED→ 14355954 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| J D RECYCLING LIMITED→ 07794355 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| JB OUTDOOR SERVICES LTD→ 14714793 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Long Barn, Manor Courtyard
Stratton-On-The-Fosse
Radstock
BA3 4QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
THOMPSON, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Tridos Bank UK Tridos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 10/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 12 properties | 21/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 18/06/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Permitted Assignees and Permitted Transferees | A registered charge | — | 13/07/2017 | 24/05/2020 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30