GREEN ENERGY TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08840086 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 5.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 5.0y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~5.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees400500

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-09-16
    RAMAGE, Toni Michelle appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-16
    PARRACK, Ian resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-06-18
    KING, Malcolm Anthony Wallace resigned
    director
  9. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-07-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2021-06-30
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-06-30
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2021-06-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  16. 2021-06-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2021-06-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2021-06-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2021-06-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2021-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-06-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-06-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-06-18
    FOSTER, Martin Creassey appointed
    director
  26. 2021-06-18
    TURNER, Alan Gerard appointed
    director
  27. 2021-06-18
    GALLWEY, Dayrell Shane resigned
    director
  28. 2021-06-18
    HUNTER, Kenneth George resigned
    director
  29. 2021-06-18
    PARRACK, Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2021-06-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  31. 2021-06-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  32. 2018-08-21
    KING, Malcolm Anthony Wallace appointed
    director
  33. 2018-02-26
    FOSTER, Roy Neil appointed
    director
  34. 2017-10-18
    ROWE, James Richard resigned
    director
  35. 2017-10-10
    HUNTER, Kenneth George appointed
    director
  36. 2017-09-15
    EXTERNAL OFFICER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2017-08-01
    O'NIANS, Jamie Alexander resigned
    director
  38. 2015-02-26
    O'NIANS, Jamie Alexander appointed
    director
  39. 2015-02-09
    COULL, Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 2014-03-27
    GALLWEY, Dayrell Shane appointed
    director
  41. 2014-01-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GREEN ENERGY TRADING LIMITED
  42. 2014-01-10
    COULL, Andrew appointed
    director
  43. 2014-01-10
    ROWE, James Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Scottish Hydro Investment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Hydro Investment Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
GREEN ENERGY TRADING LIMITED
This company · 08840086

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scottish Hydro Investment Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/06/2021

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

C/O External Services Limited, Central House 20 Central Avenue
St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

EXTERNAL OFFICER LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-15
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Active
FOSTER, Martin Creassey
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-06-18
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Active
FOSTER, Roy Neil
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-02-26
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Active
RAMAGE, Toni Michelle
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-09-16
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Active
TURNER, Alan Gerard
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-18
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Active
COULL, Andrew
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-01-10 · resigned 2015-02-09
Resigned
GALLWEY, Dayrell Shane
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2021-06-18
Resigned
HUNTER, Kenneth George
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2021-06-18
Resigned
KING, Malcolm Anthony Wallace
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-08-21 · resigned 2024-06-18
Resigned
O'NIANS, Jamie Alexander
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-02-26 · resigned 2017-08-01
Resigned
PARRACK, Ian
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-06-18 · resigned 2025-09-16
Resigned
ROWE, James Richard
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-01-10 · resigned 2017-10-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge1 property29/06/2021
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge18/06/2021
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge18/06/2021
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-07-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-30