BRAYDON MANOR COMMUNITY SOLAR C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
09228612 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 10.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
47 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18➖BENNETT, Lesley Clare Stockman resigneddirector
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-14➕BARLOW, Julian Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-09-24➖KAPP, Robert Wesley resigneddirector
- 2020-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20➕BATEMAN, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2018-11-20➕KAPP, Robert Wesley appointeddirector
- 2018-11-20➖WATSON, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2017-05-15➖BUNKER, David resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-15➖BUNKER, David Alan Langley resigneddirector
- 2017-02-23➕BENNETT, Lesley Clare Stockman appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➖KENNA, Jeffrey Paul, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-02-23➕WATSON, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-08-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Triodos Bank Nv
- 2015-08-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Triodos Bank Nv
- 2015-08-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Triodos Bank Nv
- 2014-11-10➕BUNKER, David appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-10➕BUNKER, David Alan Langley appointeddirector
- 2014-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BRAYDON MANOR COMMUNITY SOLAR C.I.C.
- 2014-09-22➕KENNA, Jeffrey Paul, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRAYDON MANOR COMMUNITY SOLAR C.I.C.
This company · 09228612
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
C/O Communities For Renewables Redruth House
Cornwall Business Park West
Scorrier, Redruth
Cornwall
TR16 5EZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BARLOW, Julian Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATEMAN, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUNKER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-11-10 · resigned 2017-05-15
BENNETT, Lesley Clare Stockman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2024-09-18
BUNKER, David Alan Langley→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-11-10 · resigned 2017-05-15
KAPP, Robert Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2020-09-24
KENNA, Jeffrey Paul, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2017-02-23
WATSON, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2018-11-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Triodos Bank Nv | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank Nv | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank Nv | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/08/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05