LEYS SOLAR ENERGY C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
09660160 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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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 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
84 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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26➕GUY, George Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-07-26➖BULLOCK, Michael Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2021-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-15➕APPLETON, Eric appointeddirector
- 2020-06-15➖POTTER, Stuart Frederick resigneddirector
- 2020-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Social and Sustainable Capital LLP
- 2019-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-09-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-09-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Social and Sustainable Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-09-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Triodos Bank UK Limited
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-18➕COSGROVE, Thomas John appointeddirector
- 2018-12-18➖RABINOWITZ, Robert Martin resigneddirector
- 2018-11-11➕COMMUNITIES FOR RENEWABLES CIC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-11-11➖MONGOOSE ENERGY resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-18➕BULLOCK, Michael Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2018-10-18➖KENBER, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2018-10-18➕POTTER, Stuart Frederick appointeddirector
- 2017-10-15➕MONGOOSE ENERGY appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-07-27➖MUTTER, Christopher George resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-27➕KENBER, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2017-07-27➖MOUATT, Kevin Clifford resigneddirector
- 2017-07-27➖MUTTER, Christopher George resigneddirector
- 2017-07-27➕RABINOWITZ, Robert Martin appointeddirector
- 2017-07-27➖SHINE, Stephen Frank resigneddirector
- 2017-07-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Social and Sustainable Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)
- 2017-01-27➖BIDDLE, Thomas Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-01-27➖MOORE, Ian Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-01-17➕MUTTER, Christopher George appointeddirector
- 2017-01-03➖CROSS, Jeremy David resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-03➕MUTTER, Christopher George appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-03➖CROSS, Jeremy David resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01➕CROSS, Jeremy David appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-01➖KEEN, Adrian resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-01➕BIDDLE, Thomas Robert appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
Heart Of England Community Energy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Heart Of England Community Energy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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LEYS SOLAR ENERGY C.I.C.
This company · 09660160
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart Of England Community Energy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Anesco Community Energy Limitedceased 27/07/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Redruth House Redruth House
Cornwall Business Park West
Scorrier
Cornwall
TR16 5EZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)
COMMUNITIES FOR RENEWABLES CIC→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-11-11
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APPLETON, Eric→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-15
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COSGROVE, Thomas John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-12-18
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GUY, George Anthony→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2021-07-26
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CROSS, Jeremy David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2017-01-03
KEEN, Adrian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2016-08-01
MUTTER, Christopher George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-03 · resigned 2017-07-27
MONGOOSE ENERGY→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-15 · resigned 2018-11-11
BIDDLE, Thomas Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2017-01-27
BULLOCK, Michael Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-10-18 · resigned 2021-07-26
CROSS, Jeremy David→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2017-01-03
CROSS, Jeremy David→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-06-26 · resigned 2016-02-24
KENBER, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-27 · resigned 2018-10-18
MOORE, Ian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2017-01-27
MOUATT, Kevin Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2017-07-27
MUTTER, Christopher George→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2017-07-27
PAYNE, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-06-26 · resigned 2016-08-01
PIKE, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-06-26 · resigned 2016-08-01
POTTER, Stuart Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-10-18 · resigned 2020-06-15
RABINOWITZ, Robert Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-27 · resigned 2018-12-18
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Social and Sustainable Capital Social and Sustainable Capital LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/04/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Social and Sustainable Capital (As Security Trustee) Social and Sustainable Capital LLP (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Triodos Bank UK Triodos Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 26/09/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Social and Sustainable Capital (As Security Trustee) Social and Sustainable Capital LLP (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/07/2017 | 01/10/2019 | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing and Its Successors in Title, Assignees and Transferees Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Assignees and Transferees | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (84 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-16