AURUM SOLAR BODMIN LIMITED

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08704633 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-04-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-03
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  14. 2019-09-30
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  15. 2019-09-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-09-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-09-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-09-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2013-11-07
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    GOLDBECK, Joachim appointed
    director
  20. 2013-11-07
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    THE FINANCE & INDUSTRIAL TRUST LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2013-11-07
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    RICHARDSON, Clive Alexander resigned
    director
  22. 2013-11-07
    ➖
    ROWLANDSON, Edward Thomas Morton resigned
    director
  23. 2013-11-07
    ➖
    YOUNGHUSBAND, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  24. 2013-10-29
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    RICHARDSON, Clive Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2013-09-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AURUM SOLAR BODMIN LIMITED
  26. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    THE FINANCE & INDUSTRIAL TRUST LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    ROWLANDSON, Edward Thomas Morton appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    YOUNGHUSBAND, Susan Margaret appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ortwin Goldbeck
Individual · German · DOB 04/1939 · age 87
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Jan-Hendrik Goldbeckceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
  • Director Jörg-Uwe Goldbeckceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
  • Director Joachim Goldbeckceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
  • Aurum Solar Gmbh&Co.Kgceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Eagle 2 Hatchford Way
Coventry Road
Birmingham
B26 3RZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

GOLDBECK, Joachim→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THE FINANCE & INDUSTRIAL TRUST LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2013-11-07
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Clive Alexander→
director · ~86y · appointed 2013-10-29 · resigned 2013-11-07
Resigned
ROWLANDSON, Edward Thomas Morton→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2013-11-07
Resigned
YOUNGHUSBAND, Susan Margaret→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2013-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-04-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22