DURHAM SOLAR 1 LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
12986408 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-30
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-06-02
    HEPPENSTALL, Bruce Michael appointed
    director
  7. 2025-05-30
    PICKERING, Stephen Shane resigned
    director
  8. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-05-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2022-05-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-05-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-05-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-05-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2022-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-05-24
    LONG, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  22. 2022-05-24
    MILNE, James Huxley appointed
    director
  23. 2022-05-24
    REID, Keith Alan appointed
    director
  24. 2022-05-24
    FRANKA, Terence resigned
    director
  25. 2022-05-24
    PICKERING, Stephen Shane appointed
    director
  26. 2022-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2021-09-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  28. 2020-10-30
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    Company incorporated
    As DURHAM SOLAR 1 LIMITED
  29. 2020-10-30
    FRANKA, Terence appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Infinis Solar Developments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Infinis Solar Developments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
DURHAM SOLAR 1 LIMITED
This company · 12986408

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Infinis Solar Developments Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/05/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Owen David Sawardceased 24/05/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Terence Frankaceased 24/05/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Max Oliver Galledariceased 13/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

First Floor, 500 Pavilion Drive
Northampton Business Park
Northampton
NN4 7YJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

LONG, Jacqueline
secretary · appointed 2022-05-24
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Active
HEPPENSTALL, Bruce Michael
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-02
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Active
MILNE, James Huxley
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-24
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Active
REID, Keith Alan
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-05-24
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Active
FRANKA, Terence
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2022-05-24
Resigned
PICKERING, Stephen Shane
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-24 · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-05-30