ACHLACHAN WIND FARM LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC393612 · llp · incorporated 2014-06-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (9 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-06-30
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  3. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-11
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    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  5. 2024-12-05
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  6. 2024-12-05
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  7. 2024-12-05
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  8. 2024-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  9. 2024-12-04
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  10. 2024-12-04
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  11. 2024-12-04
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  12. 2024-12-04
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  13. 2024-07-01
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-09
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-07-04
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  20. 2021-06-23
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2021-06-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  22. 2021-06-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  23. 2021-06-22
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  24. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-07-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2019-05-09
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  27. 2019-05-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  28. 2018-07-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  29. 2018-05-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  30. 2018-02-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank
  31. 2018-01-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  32. 2018-01-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  33. 2015-12-03
    AUCHMORE ENERGY LTD appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  34. 2015-12-03
    AUCHMORE POWER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  35. 2014-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACHLACHAN WIND FARM LLP
  36. 2014-06-05
    CHAPPELL, Thomas Benedict appointed
    llp-designated-member
  37. 2014-06-05
    GRIERSON, Daniel appointed
    llp-designated-member
  38. 2014-06-05
    LATIMER, Jolyon appointed
    llp-designated-member
  39. 2014-06-05
    LATIMER, Stephen Reid appointed
    llp-designated-member
  40. 2014-06-05
    PERKINS, James Lawrence appointed
    llp-designated-member
  41. 2014-06-05
    SURMAN, Jacob William Harford appointed
    llp-designated-member
  42. 2014-06-05
    SURMAN, Thomas Samuel Pascoe appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-19

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2014-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

9 Knowl Road
Mirfield
West Yorkshire
WF14 8DQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-05

Officers (9 active · 0 resigned)

CHAPPELL, Thomas Benedict
llp-designated-member · ~47y · appointed 2014-06-05
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Active
GRIERSON, Daniel
llp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2014-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LATIMER, Jolyon
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2014-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LATIMER, Stephen Reid
llp-designated-member · ~76y · appointed 2014-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERKINS, James Lawrence
llp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2014-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SURMAN, Jacob William Harford
llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SURMAN, Thomas Samuel Pascoe
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2014-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUCHMORE ENERGY LTD
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2015-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUCHMORE POWER LIMITED
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2015-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge09/05/2019
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge09/05/2019
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge18/07/2018
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge04/05/2018
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank
A registered charge1 property08/02/2018
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge30/01/2018
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge30/01/2018
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Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-02-11
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-05
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-05
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2024-12-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-04
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-09