DAEDALUS TOPCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10194431 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 2 address
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 6 officers
- • 2 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-06➕TAYLOR, William Emil appointeddirector
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20➕HARDING, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-02-20➕MARSH, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2025-02-20➖JAMES-MILROSE, Christian resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20➖SKINNER, Julian Norman Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11➖HILDYARD, Nigel David resigneddirector
- 2024-07-11➕JAMES-MILROSE, Christian appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2019-08-23➖BAHCECI, Serkan resigneddirector
- 2019-08-23➕HILDYARD, Nigel David appointeddirector
- 2019-08-23➖JAMES-MILROSE, Christian resigneddirector
- 2019-08-23➕SKINNER, Julian Norman Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-03-29➕BAHCECI, Serkan appointeddirector
- 2019-03-29➖CLUNIE, Spence Matthew resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29➕JAMES-MILROSE, Christian appointeddirector
- 2019-03-29➖MELLOR, Lee Stephen resigneddirector
- 2016-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ing Bank N.V (As Security Trustee)
- 2016-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs DAEDALUS TOPCO LIMITED
- 2016-05-23➕CLUNIE, Spence Matthew appointeddirector
- 2016-05-23➕MELLOR, Lee Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Fivesuns 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fivesuns 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DAEDALUS TOPCO LIMITED
This company · 10194431
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fivesuns 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ancala Gp 2 Llpceased 28/05/2019· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Aspect House, Theale Lakes Business Park
Moulden Way, Sulhamstead
Reading
RG7 4GB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
HARDING, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-02-20
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MARSH, Christopher David→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-02-20
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TAYLOR, William Emil→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-01-06
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BAHCECI, Serkan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2019-08-23
CLUNIE, Spence Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2019-03-29
HILDYARD, Nigel David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2024-07-11
JAMES-MILROSE, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-07-11 · resigned 2025-02-20
JAMES-MILROSE, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2019-08-23
MELLOR, Lee Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2019-03-29
SKINNER, Julian Norman Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-08-23 · resigned 2025-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ing Bank N.V (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/07/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20