ASHTON POWER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10132657 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
77 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30➖JANHUNEN, Kristine Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2026-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➕THETHI, Harseerit Singh appointeddirector
- 2025-11-01➖CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo resigneddirector
- 2025-11-01➖GERBIER, Florian Antoine Pierre Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-11-01➖JANARTHANAN, Shwetha Nikhileshwari resigneddirector
- 2025-11-01➕JANHUNEN, Kristine Elisabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-09-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-12-13📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-11-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-17📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-01-12➕CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-12-21➕CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21➖FRIEDMAN, Matan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21➕GERBIER, Florian Antoine Pierre Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21➖JACOBS, Scott, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21➕JANARTHANAN, Shwetha Nikhileshwari appointeddirector
- 2023-12-21➖LEHMAN, Brian Douglas, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21➖ROSS, Jeffrey, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-07-10➖BECKER, Erich, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-11-22➖ANTONIOU, Jon Luke resigneddirector
- 2022-11-22➕BECKER, Erich, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➕FRIEDMAN, Matan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➕JACOBS, Scott, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➕LEHMAN, Brian Douglas, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➕ROSS, Jeffrey, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-11-22➖SWAIN, Aaron John resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01➖LOCK, Kimberley Jayne resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16➕SWAIN, Aaron John appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11➕LOCK, Kimberley Jayne appointeddirector
- 2018-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-12-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Forsa Energy Gas Acquisitions Limited
- 2017-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo resigned 2025-11-01; GERBIER, Florian Antoine Pierre Marie resigned 2025-11-01; JANARTHANAN, Shwetha Nikhileshwari resigned 2025-11-01
Group structure
Generate Uk Power I Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Generate Uk Power I Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
ASHTON POWER LIMITED
This company · 10132657
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Generate Uk Power I Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Stor Power Ltdceased 22/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Jon Luke Antoniouceased 19/06/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Energy & utilities · E postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY DEVELOPMENTS NO. 4 LTD→ 15797621 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACE TYER COLLECTIONS LTD→ 15105038 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED ENERGY SOLUTION LTD→ 09227996 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AIDIEN LIMITED→ 14616578 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AL-SUWAIHRA FLOWERS FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT LTD→ 16779731 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMESSAI ENERGY RESEARCH LIMITED→ 14230444 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANGEL RECYCLING LTD→ 11850947 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| APR ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 07105073 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ARKA ENERGY LTD→ 15657825 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ATC LIMITED→ 16331921 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| B17 SOLAR FARM LIMITED→ 12951895 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BD INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS LTD→ 09343249 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
5 Churchill Place
10th Floor
London
E14 5HU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THETHI, Harseerit Singh→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANTONIOU, Jon Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-04-19 · resigned 2022-11-22
BECKER, Erich, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-07-10
CLEMENTE LORENTE, Eduardo→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-12-21 · resigned 2025-11-01
FRIEDMAN, Matan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-12-21
GERBIER, Florian Antoine Pierre Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-12-21 · resigned 2025-11-01
JACOBS, Scott, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-12-21
JANARTHANAN, Shwetha Nikhileshwari→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-12-21 · resigned 2025-11-01
JANHUNEN, Kristine Elisabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
LEHMAN, Brian Douglas, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-12-21
LOCK, Kimberley Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-08-11 · resigned 2022-03-01
ROSS, Jeffrey, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-22 · resigned 2023-12-21
SWAIN, Aaron John→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-11-16 · resigned 2022-11-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Forsa Energy Gas Acquisitions Forsa Energy Gas Acquisitions Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2017 | 24/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Blackmead Infrastructure Blackmead Infrastructure Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2016 | 25/04/2017 |
Recent filings (77 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-24