ATHERSTONE SOLAR FARM LTD

🌳Matureactive
08985744 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-08
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
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 acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
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
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    SHAW, Graham Ernest resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2025-01-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-06-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-05-08
    ➕
    ELSWORTH, Julian appointed
    director
  10. 2023-11-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-10-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-10-16
    ➖
    PINECROFT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  13. 2023-10-15
    ➕
    GOODWIN, David appointed
    director
  14. 2023-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-04-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-12-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-11-21
    📄
    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  22. 2019-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2017-02-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  24. 2017-01-17
    ➖
    MOORE, Thomas William resigned
    director
  25. 2017-01-17
    ➖
    PINEIRO, Ricardo Silva Santos De Cima resigned
    director
  26. 2017-01-17
    ➕
    SHAW, Graham Ernest appointed
    director
  27. 2017-01-17
    ➕
    PINECROFT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2016-11-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2016-10-31
    ➖
    BOTT, Duncan resigned
    director
  30. 2016-10-31
    ➖
    HARPER, Toddington resigned
    director
  31. 2016-10-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  32. 2015-08-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2015-07-23
    ➕
    MOORE, Thomas William appointed
    director
  34. 2015-07-23
    ➕
    PINEIRO, Ricardo Silva Santos De Cima appointed
    director
  35. 2015-07-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Fs Atherstone Limited as Agent and Trustee
  36. 2014-09-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
  37. 2014-04-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ATHERSTONE SOLAR FARM LTD
  38. 2014-04-08
    ➕
    BOTT, Duncan appointed
    director
  39. 2014-04-08
    ➕
    HARPER, Toddington appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Atherstone Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Atherstone Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ATHERSTONE SOLAR FARM LTD
This company · 08985744

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
Atherstone Holdco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

C/O Foresight Group Llp The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

ELSWORTH, Julian→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOODWIN, David→
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOTT, Duncan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
HARPER, Toddington→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-04-08 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
MOORE, Thomas William→
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-07-23 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned
PINEIRO, Ricardo Silva Santos De Cima→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-07-23 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned
SHAW, Graham Ernest→
director · ~76y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
PINECROFT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2023-10-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property24/02/2017—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property31/10/2016—
satisfied
Fs Atherstone as Agent and Trustee
Fs Atherstone Limited as Agent and Trustee
A registered charge1 property23/07/201503/11/2016
satisfied
First Solar Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
A registered charge—29/09/201421/08/2015
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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14