ARLINGTON ENERGY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10853434 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-08📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-10-21📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-10-21📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: 21ST Century Group Holdings LTD
- 2021-05-10📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2021-05-07➖SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-01-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 21ST Century Group Holdings LTD
- 2021-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bay Consultancy Limited
- 2019-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ngfp Limited
- 2018-09-05➕SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06➕CLARE, Matthew Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ARLINGTON ENERGY LIMITED
- 2017-07-06➕GAZZARD, Paul Terence appointeddirector
- 2017-07-06➕MENDOZA, Howard Harvey appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Battery Asset Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Battery Asset Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARLINGTON ENERGY LIMITED
This company · 10853434
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Battery Asset Management Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/05/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Anthony Clareceased 27/05/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Terence Gazzardceased 27/05/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Howard Harvey Mendozaceased 27/05/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Howard Harvey Mendozaceased 06/11/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
4c Princes House
38 Jermyn Street
London
SW1Y 6DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
CLARE, Matthew Anthony→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-11-06
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GAZZARD, Paul Terence→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-07-06
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MENDOZA, Howard Harvey→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-07-06
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SHARDLOW, Richard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-09-05 · resigned 2021-05-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | 21ST Century Group Holdings 21ST Century Group Holdings LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/10/2021 | 03/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | 21ST Century Group Holdings 21ST Century Group Holdings LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/01/2021 | 03/11/2022 | |
| satisfied | Bay Consultancy Bay Consultancy Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2020 | 07/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Ngfp Ngfp Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/03/2019 | 05/01/2021 |
Recent filings (54 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-03
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-10-21