HV ENERGY & CIVILS LTD
- 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
- 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
- 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 6 | 600 |
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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-01➖TAYLOR, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Castle Business Finance Limited
- 2017-01-02➕TAYLOR, Dawn appointeddirector
- 2016-02-05➖TAYLOR, Colin Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-02-05➕TAYLOR, Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-01-11➖SMITH, Geoffrey Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-01-11➕TAYLOR, Colin Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs HV ENERGY & CIVILS LTD
- 2015-12-18➕SMITH, Geoffrey Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-10: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dawn Taylor Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Castle Business Finance Castle Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2017 | 14/10/2019 |