ASTWOOD ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTWOOD ENERGY CENTRE LIMITED
- 2023-05-09➕HUGHES, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-30: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Rivington Solar Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rivington Solar Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Renewable Connections Developments Limitedceased 27/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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