GARLAFF ENERGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC195540 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-07➕THOMPSON, Benjamin Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-04-07➖FELLOWS, Edward William resigneddirector
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-24➕BULLARD, Michael John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-01-24➖SETCHELL, Matthew George resigneddirector
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-12➕FELLOWS, Edward William appointeddirector
- 2022-12-12➖LATHAM, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2022-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-26📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-04-25📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15➕OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-11-15➖LUDLOW, Sharna, Company Secretary resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-19➖BANERJEE, Kamalika Ria resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-30➕BANERJEE, Kamalika Ria appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-15➕LATHAM, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-10-06➖SENIOR, Timothy James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-10-06➕SETCHELL, Matthew George appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06➕LUDLOW, Sharna, Company Secretary appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-06➖WARD, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-24➕SENIOR, Timothy James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-02-23➖PATON, John Derek resigneddirector
- 2016-01-05➕WARD, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-26➖EVERSECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-10-31➖WYNDHAM, Harry Hugh Patrick resigneddirector
- 2012-07-10➕PATON, John Derek appointeddirector
- 2011-09-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Fortis Bank
- 2010-01-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Fortis Bank
- 2010-01-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Fortis Bank
- 2007-05-17➖TILSTONE, David Paul resigneddirector
- 2007-04-26➖PENTECOST, Alexandra Helen resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-26➕EVERSECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GARLAFF ENERGY LIMITED
This company · SC195540
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Clpe Projects 2 Limitedceased 23/07/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Pinsent Masons Llp Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 8BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)
OCTOPUS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-11-15
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BULLARD, Michael John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-01-24
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THOMPSON, Benjamin Charles→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-04-07
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WILKINSON, Edwin John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-02-22
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BANERJEE, Kamalika Ria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-30 · resigned 2018-02-19
FITZHERBERT, David Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2000-05-11
GOOLD, James Edward Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-06-08
LUDLOW, Sharna, Company Secretary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-06 · resigned 2018-11-15
PENTECOST, Alexandra Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-11 · resigned 2007-04-26
WARD, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-05 · resigned 2016-05-06
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-26 · resigned 2015-11-26
FELLOWS, Edward William→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-12-12 · resigned 2026-04-07
FITZHERBERT, David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-06-08 · resigned 2003-03-18
GOOLD, James Edward Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1999-04-15 · resigned 1999-06-08
HOLMES, Randall Duane→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2007-02-22
LATHAM, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-08-15 · resigned 2022-12-12
PATON, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-07-10 · resigned 2016-02-23
SENIOR, Timothy James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-02-24 · resigned 2016-10-06
SETCHELL, Matthew George→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-10-06 · resigned 2023-01-24
SWANSON, Robert Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2007-02-22
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Fortis Bank | Assignation in security | 1 property | 17/09/2011 | 10/02/2015 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank | Composite guarantee and debentures | 1 property | 21/01/2010 | 12/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/01/2010 | 10/02/2015 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank S.A./N.V. | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/2007 | 10/02/2015 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank S.A./N.V. | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/02/2007 | 10/02/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/05/2006 | 09/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 04/05/2006 | 09/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/10/2001 | 09/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/06/2000 | 31/10/2001 |
Recent filings (158 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19