BIOPOWER (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10203628 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-27
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
—
year to Dec 2023
Net worth
£1.51M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,512,496
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£583k
Net Worth
£1.5m
Current Assets
£3.3m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.84M |
| Current assets | £3.31M |
| Cash | £583.4k |
| Debtors | £2.71M |
| Net assets | £1.51M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-23➕STEINMANN, Jeremy Todd appointeddirector
- 2025-09-23➖BAUGH, Stuart Evan resigneddirector
- 2025-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➕LEBAS, Daphné Fanta Thérèse appointeddirector
- 2025-07-29➖SHELDON, Charles John Ralph resigneddirector
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-03-24➕MECCARIELLO, Daniel Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-03-24➕BAUGH, Stuart Evan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-24➕SHELDON, Charles John Ralph appointeddirector
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16➖SPRING, Timothy Rodney resigneddirector
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-19➖HUGHES, Donal James resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25➖DRUMMOND, Stephen Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25➖VEGODA, Ariel Max resigneddirector
- 2018-03-13➕WILLIAMS, James Arden Bruce appointeddirector
- 2017-06-09➕SPRING, Timothy Rodney appointeddirector
- 2017-06-09➕VEGODA, Ariel Max appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➕DRUMMOND, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➕HUGHES, Donal James appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23➖O'DONNELL, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2017-02-23➖WINSPEAR, Steven resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-10-24➕FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-10-24➕WINSPEAR, Steven appointeddirector
- 2016-07-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sqn Afif (Diamond) Limited
- 2016-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOPOWER (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED
- 2016-05-27➕O'DONNELL, Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAUGH, Stuart Evan resigned 2025-09-23; SHELDON, Charles John Ralph resigned 2025-07-29
Group structure
Generate Uk Ad I Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Generate Uk Ad I Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BIOPOWER (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED
This company · 10203628
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 Ad I Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/03/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Slf Realisation Fund Limitedceased 24/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Biopower (Hartlepool) Holdings Limitedceased 15/03/2023· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
First Floor 26-28 Ellerbeck Court
Stokesley Business Park
Stokesley
North Yorkshire
TS9 5PT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
LEBAS, Daphné Fanta Thérèse→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MECCARIELLO, Daniel Scott→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-03-24
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STEINMANN, Jeremy Todd→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-23
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WILLIAMS, James Arden Bruce→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-03-13
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BAUGH, Stuart Evan→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2023-03-24 · resigned 2025-09-23
DRUMMOND, Stephen Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2018-04-25
FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2017-01-31
HUGHES, Donal James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2020-02-19
O'DONNELL, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-05-27 · resigned 2017-02-23
SHELDON, Charles John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-03-24 · resigned 2025-07-29
SPRING, Timothy Rodney→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2021-12-16
VEGODA, Ariel Max→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-06-09 · resigned 2018-04-25
WINSPEAR, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2017-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sqn Afif (Diamond) Sqn Afif (Diamond) Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 20/07/2016 | 28/03/2023 |
Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-04-06