FOLLY LANE SOLAR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09873930 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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 9.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-01
    BURGESS, Benjamin Michael appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-01
    CARTER, Julia Mary appointed
    director
  6. 2025-10-01
    ORD, Jonathan Nicholas resigned
    director
  7. 2025-02-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-12-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2024-09-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-09-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2024-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-09-04
    ORD, Jonathan Nicholas appointed
    director
  15. 2024-09-04
    RIBEIRO, Cristiane resigned
    director
  16. 2024-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2024-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-07-18
    RIBEIRO, Cristiane appointed
    director
  20. 2024-07-18
    ROBERTS, Luke James Brandon resigned
    director
  21. 2024-07-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2024-07-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2024-07-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2024-07-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2024-02-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  26. 2024-02-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-11-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2022-11-30
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  31. 2020-03-19
    DOWN, Helen Ruth resigned
    director
  32. 2017-12-11
    RAND, Michael Antony resigned
    director
  33. 2017-12-11
    ROBERTS, Luke James Brandon appointed
    director
  34. 2017-05-22
    DOWN, Helen Ruth appointed
    director
  35. 2017-03-10
    MORRIS, William Richard resigned
    director
  36. 2016-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Elavon Financial Services Dac, UK Branch as Security Trustee
  37. 2015-11-16
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    Company incorporated
    As FOLLY LANE SOLAR LIMITED
  38. 2015-11-16
    WOOD, Neil Anthony appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-16
    MORRIS, William Richard appointed
    director
  40. 2015-11-16
    RAND, Michael Antony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Nala Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Nala Midco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
FOLLY LANE SOLAR LIMITED
This company · 09873930

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Nala Midco Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/09/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • New Road Solar 4 Limitedceased 04/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Bluefield Renewables 2 Limitedceased 09/07/2024· 75-100% shares
  • Bluefield Sif Investments Limitedceased 09/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2015-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

2nd Floor 2 City Place
Beehive Ring Road
Gatwick, West Sussex
England
RH6 0PA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BURGESS, Benjamin Michael
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Julia Mary
director · ~35y · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
WOOD, Neil Anthony
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOWN, Helen Ruth
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-05-22 · resigned 2020-03-19
Resigned
MORRIS, William Richard
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-11-16 · resigned 2017-03-10
Resigned
ORD, Jonathan Nicholas
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-09-04 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
RAND, Michael Antony
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-16 · resigned 2017-12-11
Resigned
RIBEIRO, Cristiane
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-18 · resigned 2024-09-04
Resigned
ROBERTS, Luke James Brandon
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-12-11 · resigned 2024-07-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Elavon Financial Services Dac, UK Branch as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property26/09/201614/02/2024

Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26