STRAGGLETHORPE ENERGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09625839 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-05
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 9.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20150
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 35110SIC 35110
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
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
82 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-22➖VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-02-04➕FORD, Luke William appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-31📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-15➕HUGHES, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-15➖MUSTHER, Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-04-24📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-13➕FENELEY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-02-13➖PARKER, Robert Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-23➖JONES, Ravinder Ruby resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-08-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-22➕LISTER, Cathryn appointeddirector
- 2023-08-22➖FORSTER, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-08-22➕JONES, Ravinder Ruby appointeddirector
- 2023-08-22➕MUSTHER, Simon appointeddirector
- 2023-08-22➕PARKER, Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2023-08-22➖REID, Duncan Murray resigneddirector
- 2023-08-22➕VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-03-30➖FLB COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-30➕REID, Duncan Murray appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30➖SPEIGHT, Sebastian James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-09➕FORSTER, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-06-04➖CRUICKSHANK, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-04➕FLB COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-12-13➖DEVANI, Baiju resigneddirector
- 2019-04-11➖WRIGHT, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-27➕DEVANI, Baiju appointeddirector
- 2017-09-26➖SHEIKH, Imran resigneddirector
- 2017-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ingenious Renewable Energy Limited
- 2016-08-31➖DUNN, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2016-08-09➕WRIGHT, Jennifer appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Vertigo Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Vertigo Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STRAGGLETHORPE ENERGY LIMITED
This company · 09625839
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertigo Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20150 — SIC 20150
Registered office
C/O Biogen Milton Parc
Milton Ernest
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK44 1YU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
FENELEY, Adam→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-02-13
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FORD, Luke William→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-02-04
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HUGHES, Matthew John→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-08-15
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LISTER, Cathryn→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-22
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CRUICKSHANK, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2020-06-04
WRIGHT, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-09 · resigned 2019-04-11
FLB COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2023-03-30
DEVANI, Baiju→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-09-27 · resigned 2019-12-13
DUNN, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2016-08-31
FORSTER, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-07-09 · resigned 2023-08-22
JONES, Ravinder Ruby→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-22 · resigned 2023-11-23
JONES, Ravinder Ruby→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2015-10-12
MUSTHER, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-08-22 · resigned 2024-07-15
PARKER, Robert Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-08-22 · resigned 2024-02-13
REID, Duncan Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2023-08-22
SHEIKH, Imran→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2017-09-26
SPEIGHT, Sebastian James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2020-09-30
VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-08-22 · resigned 2025-07-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ingenious Renewable Energy Ingenious Renewable Energy Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/06/2017 | 14/09/2023 |
Recent filings (82 total)
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02