CROMFORD WATER POWER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
🌿Early-stageactive
14144158 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-05-31
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28➕BECKETT, Jeremy William Ronald appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28➕BRIGGS, Malcolm Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28➕HUISH, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs CROMFORD WATER POWER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2022-05-31➕GILL, Simon Neil appointeddirector
- 2022-05-31📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
55/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Neil Gill Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DRAIN LINING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 11004532 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ECO SKIP HIRE LIMITED→ 03508428 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| EGREMONT SOLAR FARM LIMITED→ 13621636 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ENERVESTMENT LIMITED→ 09211858 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FAIR DEAL UTILITIES UK LIMITED→ 15007853 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FS DESTRUCTION LTD→ 13308966 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GERLAN HYDRO LIMITED→ 07719352 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| GOLCONDA ENERGY LIMITED→ 07184928 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| GRANGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 14993279 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GREEN GROUP COMMERCIAL WASTE LTD→ 16897863 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREEN WATER SERVICES LIMITED→ 09211890 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Cromford Mill Mill Road
Cromford
Matlock
DE4 3RQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BECKETT, Jeremy William Ronald→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-09-28
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BRIGGS, Malcolm Ian→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-09-28
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GILL, Simon Neil→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-05-31
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HUISH, Nigel Peter→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-09-28
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2022-05-31