ANCHOR RENEWABLES LTD
🌳Matureactive
07769503 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-12
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£359.6k
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 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
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £168,814
Turnover YoY
-1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £359.6k | £363.5k |
| Gross profit | £198.8k | £198.1k |
| Operating profit | £168.8k | £175.9k |
| Profit before tax | £168.8k | £175.9k |
| Average employees | 300 | 400 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-02-28📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-29➖HALSTEAD, Laura Gemma resigneddirector
- 2023-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01➖OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-09➕RHYS JONES, Barnaby David appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09➖BRIERLEY, Alexander David Kelson resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-07-03➕DIAS, Peter Edward appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03➕ROSSER, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03➕OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-07-03➕BRIERLEY, Alexander David Kelson appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03➖CROWE, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-03➕HALSTEAD, Laura Gemma appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03➖MCGANN, Damian Francis James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-03➖READ, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-07-03➖SMITH, Martin resigneddirector
- 2018-12-13➕CROWE, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➖GAMMOND, David Keith resigneddirector
- 2018-12-13➕MCGANN, Damian Francis James appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➕READ, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➕SMITH, Martin appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13➖THOMPSON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2016-12-31➖TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-11-30➖URQUHART, Graham Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➖URQUHART, Graham Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➕TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-12-03➕THOMPSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-12-01➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-01➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2011-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCHOR RENEWABLES LTD
- 2011-09-12➕GAMMOND, David Keith appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-02-28: legacy
Group structure
Sunlight Technology Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sunlight Technology Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANCHOR RENEWABLES LTD
This company · 07769503
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sunlight Technology Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Uk House, 5th Floor
164-182 Oxford Street
London
W1D 1NN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
DIAS, Peter Edward→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RHYS JONES, Barnaby David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSSER, Thomas James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2015-03-31
OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-07-03 · resigned 2022-12-01
TRICOR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2016-12-31
BRIERLEY, Alexander David Kelson→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-07-03 · resigned 2022-02-09
CROWE, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-12-13 · resigned 2020-07-03
GAMMOND, David Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2018-12-13
HALSTEAD, Laura Gemma→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-07-03 · resigned 2023-08-29
MCGANN, Damian Francis James→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-12-13 · resigned 2020-07-03
READ, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-12-13 · resigned 2020-07-03
SMITH, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-12-13 · resigned 2020-07-03
THOMPSON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2012-12-03 · resigned 2018-12-13
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2016-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/04/2017 | 07/07/2020 |
Recent filings (101 total)
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-02-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-28
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-06