AURA POWER THUNDERBIRD 1 LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.8y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 3 officers
- • 2 mortgage
- • 3 officers
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 4 officers
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-07➕SERMON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2026-07-02➖MOORE, Benjamin John resigneddirector
- 2026-07-02➖TUFFS, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-31➕TIMMS, Ali appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2025-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2025-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. as Security Trustee
- 2025-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AURA POWER THUNDERBIRD 1 LIMITED
- 2025-01-17➕COULSON, Simon Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17➕MOORE, Benjamin John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17➕TUFFS, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MOORE, Benjamin John resigned 2026-07-02; TUFFS, Martyn resigned 2026-07-02
Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-10-10: A registered charge; 2025-10-10: A registered charge; 2025-10-08: A registered charge
Group structure
Aura Power Fawkes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aura Power Fawkes Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2025 | 09/07/2026 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2025 | 09/07/2026 | |
| outstanding | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2025 | — |