WATT POWER LIMITED
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2020-03-31 | 2019-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2022-08-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-08-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-05-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotlandinsolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
- 2021-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-04➕HOPKINS, Matthew Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-03-04➖EYRE, Timothy Martin resigneddirector
- 2021-03-04➖THIELE, Christopher Allen resigneddirector
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-17➖CAMPBELL, Norman James resigneddirector
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-04-09📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-04-09⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-11➕EYRE, Timothy Martin appointeddirector
- 2017-09-11➖KELLY, Martin Baxter resigneddirector
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-08-23➕KELLY, Martin Baxter appointeddirector
- 2016-08-23➖WATLER, Kevin George resigneddirector
- 2016-05-03➖BAJOLLE, Denis resigneddirector
- 2016-05-03➕WATLER, Kevin George appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➕CAMPBELL, Norman James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-30➖STACEY, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-01-08➖BEATON, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-01-08➕THIELE, Christopher Allen appointeddirector
- 2014-03-03➕LIM, Chee Ying appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-03➖HARVEY, Susannah Mary resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-23➕BAJOLLE, Denis appointeddirector
- 2014-01-23➕BEATON, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-07-01➕HARVEY, Susannah Mary appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-01➖PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-31➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-31➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-29➕GRANT, George Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2010-07-29➖CONNON, Roger Gordon resigneddirector
- 2010-07-29➖RUTHERFORD, John Arthur Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-07-29➕STACEY, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs WATT POWER LIMITED
- 2010-06-11➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-08-18
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-08-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-05-18: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
Group structure
Noble Clean Fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Noble Clean Fuels Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Watt Holding Limitedceased 10/04/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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