ABRIACHAN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £399.2k | £456.5k |
| Current assets | £52.2k | £71.4k |
| Cash | £9.5k | £7.5k |
| Debtors | £42.7k | £63.8k |
| Net assets | £325.0k | £382.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2020-07-13📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-06-23📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-03-12⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-27➕CURTIS, Nicholas Simon appointeddirector
- 2020-02-27➕MCKELLAR, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-02-27➖CURTIS, John Nicholas Buller resigneddirector
- 2020-02-27➖TOTTY, James Thomas, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-01-20➖POPLE, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2015-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ABRIACHAN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED
- 2015-12-02➕CURTIS, John Nicholas Buller appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➕POPLE, Nicholas David appointeddirector
- 2015-12-02➕TOTTY, James Thomas, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-03-12: legacy
Group structure
Dhg Hydro Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dhg Hydro Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- River Generation Limitedceased 27/02/2020· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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