CHERTSEY QUARRY SOLAR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09073594 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-05
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
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£25k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£25.3k£25.3k
Net assets£1£1

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-03-17
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-20
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-08-20
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-08-10
    ARMSTRONG, James Robert resigned
    director
  12. 2018-08-10
    TERRANOVA, Giovanni resigned
    director
  13. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-03-05
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-02-13
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-09-01
    ARMSTRONG, James Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2014-09-01
    TERRANOVA, Giovanni appointed
    director
  21. 2014-06-05
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    Company incorporated
    As CHERTSEY QUARRY SOLAR LIMITED
  22. 2014-06-05
    ADAIR, David Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Anthony Adair
Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

7 Althorp Road
London
SW17 7ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ADAIR, David Anthony
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-05
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Active
ARMSTRONG, James Robert
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-10
Resigned
TERRANOVA, Giovanni
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2018-08-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-24