EARBA LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14386618 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-29
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
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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 (60/100)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
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
18 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-06➕CHAPLIN, Robert Henry Moffett appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06➕HIGHMAN, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06➕TYNDALL, Mark Robert John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs EARBA LIMITED
- 2022-09-29➕CREWDSON, Charles William Nepean appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➕CROMPTON, Carl Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spyridon Nikolaos Niarchos Individual · Greek · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Gilkes Energy Limitedceased 06/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Canal Head North
Kendal
LA9 7BZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
CHAPLIN, Robert Henry Moffett→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CREWDSON, Charles William Nepean→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-29
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CROMPTON, Carl Peter→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-09-29
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HIGHMAN, Raymond→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2023-09-06
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TYNDALL, Mark Robert John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-09-06
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-03