E (GAS AND ELECTRICITY) LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
- 35230SIC 35230
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.6y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £231.86M | £278.77M |
| Gross profit | £20.02M | £25.06M |
| Operating profit | £8.08M | £13.68M |
| Profit before tax | £9.68M | £14.71M |
| Average employees | 14700 | 15400 |
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
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Axpo Solutions Ag
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Axpo Solutions Ag
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-21📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2020-12-21📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2020-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-09➕MCPHEARSON AUSTIN, Lindsay Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➕RITCHIE, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➖COOKE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-03-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Smartestenergy Limited
- 2019-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Smartestenergy Limited
- 2018-01-22➖PROFFITT, Claudia resigneddirector
- 2016-07-04➕PROFFITT, Claudia appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➖HUGHES, Alison Louise resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-31➖DYBALL, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-07-25➕COOKE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs E (GAS AND ELECTRICITY) LIMITED
- 2013-05-08➕HUGHES, Alison Louise appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-08➕DYBALL, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-22
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bayford Energy Bidco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayford Energy Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/03/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- E Holdings Limitedceased 09/03/2020· 75-100% shares
- Paul Cookeceased 31/08/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Miss Lubna Khiljiceased 31/08/2016· significant influence
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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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Axpo Solutions Ag | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Axpo Solutions Ag | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Smartestenergy Smartestenergy Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2020 | 07/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Smartestenergy Smartestenergy Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 22/10/2019 | 17/04/2023 |