LOCHAILORT HYDRO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08569448 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-14
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£788.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £788,204

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£208k
Net Worth
£788k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£158k£315k£473k£631k£788kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£207.6k
Net assets£788.2k
Average employees400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-06
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    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-09-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-01-06
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-27
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-10-12
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  14. 2016-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-10
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-06-14
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    Company incorporated
    As LOCHAILORT HYDRO LIMITED
  18. 2013-06-14
    LESLIE, Guy Charles Cameron appointed
    director
  19. 2013-06-14
    LESLIE, Sarah Caroline appointed
    director
  20. 2013-06-14
    LESLIE, Thomas Alexander Ashby appointed
    director
  21. 2013-06-14
    LESLIE, Timothy Grahame appointed
    director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

48/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-28

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Estate Office High Hatton Hall
High Hatton
Nr Shawbury
Shropshire
SY4 4EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

LESLIE, Guy Charles Cameron
director · ~32y · appointed 2013-06-14
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Active
LESLIE, Sarah Caroline
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-14
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Active
LESLIE, Thomas Alexander Ashby
director · ~34y · appointed 2013-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LESLIE, Timothy Grahame
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-06-14
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Active

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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30