BILLCLIFF ENERGY CONSULTING LIMITED

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08832987 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-06
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,897
Cash YoY
-26%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 26% YoY
Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£9k-£6k-£4k-£1k£1k£4kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£3.4k£6.3k
Current assets£1.5k£3.8k
Cash£1.5k£2.0k
Debtors—£757
Net assets£-8.9k£-6.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    BILLCLIFF, Christina Jane resigned
    director
  2. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    BILLCLIFF, Clare Louise resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    BILLCLIFF, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-31
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  5. 2025-10-31
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  6. 2025-10-31
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  7. 2025-09-29
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  8. 2024-09-17
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  9. 2023-12-27
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  10. 2023-12-24
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    BILLCLIFF, Emily Rose resigned
    director
  11. 2023-08-08
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  12. 2022-09-26
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  13. 2021-09-06
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  14. 2020-11-25
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  15. 2019-09-12
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  16. 2018-09-10
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  17. 2018-08-29
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  18. 2018-08-29
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  19. 2018-01-10
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  20. 2018-01-10
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  21. 2018-01-09
    ➖
    BILCLIFF, Clare resigned
    director
  22. 2018-01-09
    ➖
    BILCLIFF, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  23. 2018-01-02
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    BILLCLIFF, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2018-01-02
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  25. 2018-01-01
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    BILCLIFF, Clare appointed
    director
  26. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    BILCLIFF, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    BILLCLIFF, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2014-01-06
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    Company incorporated
    As BILLCLIFF ENERGY CONSULTING LIMITED
  29. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    BILLCLIFF, Christopher Michael appointed
    secretary
  30. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    BILLCLIFF, Andrew Douglas appointed
    director
  31. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    BILLCLIFF, Christina Jane appointed
    director
  32. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    BILLCLIFF, Emily Rose appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BILLCLIFF" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BILLCLIFF, Christina Jane resigned 2025-10-31; BILLCLIFF, Clare Louise resigned 2025-10-31; BILLCLIFF, Michael Andrew resigned 2025-10-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Douglas Billcliff
Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence04/01/2017

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
Incorporated2014-01-06
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

4 Clos Deganwy
Bodelwyddan
Rhyl
Clwyd
LL18 5WE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BILLCLIFF, Christopher Michael→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILLCLIFF, Andrew Douglas→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILCLIFF, Clare→
director · ~35y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
BILCLIFF, Michael Andrew→
director · ~32y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
BILLCLIFF, Christina Jane→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
BILLCLIFF, Clare Louise→
director · ~35y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
BILLCLIFF, Emily Rose→
director · ~32y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2023-12-24
Resigned
BILLCLIFF, Michael Andrew→
director · ~32y · appointed 2018-01-02 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
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accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-31