HOOTON BIO POWER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09386411 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-13
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
    ➖
    HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-03-03
    ➕
    BIRD, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-08
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2024-05-18
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2024-04-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2024-03-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-10-25
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  12. 2023-10-24
    ➕
    AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2023-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-12-01
    ➖
    TOUZARD, Jolanta resigned
    director
  16. 2022-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-03-23
    ➕
    HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant appointed
    director
  21. 2021-03-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-01-26
    ➖
    VLAH, Allan Thomas resigned
    director
  24. 2020-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-09-08
    ➖
    MURRAY, Frederick Henry resigned
    director
  26. 2020-01-28
    ➕
    SHERVELL, Ian, Mr. appointed
    director
  27. 2020-01-28
    ➕
    MURRAY, Frederick Henry appointed
    director
  28. 2018-10-23
    ➖
    BROOKING, Ian Charles resigned
    director
  29. 2018-10-23
    ➕
    TOUZARD, Jolanta appointed
    director
  30. 2018-10-23
    ➕
    VLAH, Allan Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2017-12-12
    ➖
    SHARDLOW, Susan resigned
    director
  32. 2017-08-03
    ➕
    SHARDLOW, Susan appointed
    director
  33. 2017-05-03
    ➖
    NAIRN, David Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 2017-05-03
    ➖
    PIKE, David resigned
    director
  35. 2015-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOOTON BIO POWER LIMITED
  36. 2015-01-13
    ➕
    BROOKING, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2015-01-13
    ➕
    NAIRN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  38. 2015-01-13
    ➕
    PIKE, David 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

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

Group structure

Aviva Investors Realm Infrastructure No.3 Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

🏛️
Aviva Investors Realm Infrastructure No.3 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
⬇
HOOTON BIO POWER LIMITED
This company · 09386411

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aviva Investors Realm Infrastructure No.3 Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
—50-75% shares24/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Eastham Bio Power Limitedceased 24/10/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2015-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 4AE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

AVIVA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRD, Deborah Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2026-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHERVELL, Ian, Mr.→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROOKING, Ian Charles→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2018-10-23
Resigned
HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant→
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-03-23 · resigned 2026-03-06
Resigned
MURRAY, Frederick Henry→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-01-28 · resigned 2020-09-08
Resigned
NAIRN, David Alexander→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-05-03
Resigned
PIKE, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-05-03
Resigned
SHARDLOW, Susan→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-08-03 · resigned 2017-12-12
Resigned
TOUZARD, Jolanta→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-10-23 · resigned 2022-12-01
Resigned
VLAH, Allan Thomas→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-10-23 · resigned 2021-01-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-08-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-06