ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (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: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-03-31➖HARRIS, William James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖JOHNSON, Sarah, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖NORBURY, Timothy Adam, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖STEIDL, Carola, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIMITED
- 2023-11-15➕HORNUNG, Christian, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕HARRIS, William James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕JOHNSON, Sarah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕NORBURY, Timothy Adam, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15➕STEIDL, Carola, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Christian Hornung Individual · German · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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