ARSCOTT POWER LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £407.1k |
| Debtors | £466.3k |
| Net assets | £338.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bricks Finance Limited
- 2024-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-02-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2016-05-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Folk Nominee Limited
- 2016-05-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Folk Nominee Limited
- 2015-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-06-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: (Together the Dingle Brothers Partnership)
- 2015-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Morley Edwin Dingle (Together the Dingle Brothers Partnership)
- 2015-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Morley Edwin Dingle (Together the Dingle Brothers Partnership)
- 2012-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ARSCOTT POWER LIMITED
- 2012-10-29➕MAY, Nicholas Percy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ratherton Wind Power Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ratherton Wind Power Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bricks Finance Bricks Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/05/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 11/02/2020 | 14/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Folk Nominee Folk Nominee Limited | A registered charge | — | 31/05/2016 | 13/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Folk Nominee Folk Nominee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2016 | 13/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | (Together the Dingle Brothers Partnership) / Morley Edwin Dingle / Ronald Adrian Dingle / Graham Merlin Dingle | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2015 | 13/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Morley Edwin Dingle (Together the Dingle Brothers Partnership) / Ronald Adrian Dingle / Graham Merlin Dingle | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2015 | 01/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Morley Edwin Dingle (Together the Dingle Brothers Partnership) / Ronald Adrian Dingle / Graham Merlin Dingle | A registered charge | — | 10/06/2015 | 13/02/2020 |