DEEPBRIDGE RENEWABLE ENERGY (1) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08682551 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-09
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-12-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Blue Square Capital Limited
- 2025-12-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-10➖O'GORMAN, Kieran Thomas resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs DEEPBRIDGE RENEWABLE ENERGY (1) LIMITED
- 2013-09-09➕GROOME, Gareth David appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-09➕WARWICK, Ian appointeddirector
- 2013-09-09➕O'GORMAN, Kieran Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 66. 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Easton Renewable Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Easton Renewable Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DEEPBRIDGE RENEWABLE ENERGY (1) LIMITED
This company · 08682551
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Easton Renewable Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/09/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Spire Renewables Ventures Llpceased 30/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Ian Warwickceased 10/08/2021· 50-75% voting
- Mr Ronald Jonesceased 10/08/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Deepbridge House Honeycomb East
Chester Business Park
Chester
CH4 9QN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GROOME, Gareth David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARWICK, Ian→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-09-09
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O'GORMAN, Kieran Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-09 · resigned 2021-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Blue Square Capital Blue Square Capital Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/12/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-05