CHAORACH HYDRO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC440285 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-14
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2024-10-02
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  4. 2024-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-08
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    YU, Ka Wai appointed
    director
  7. 2023-06-08
    ➖
    CHIRKOWSKI, Adam Edward resigned
    director
  8. 2023-06-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-05-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-04-26
    ➕
    BAILEY-HOUSE, James John appointed
    director
  15. 2022-04-26
    ➖
    HART-GEORGE, Christopher Radulph resigned
    director
  16. 2021-11-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-12
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    HART-GEORGE, Christopher Radulph appointed
    director
  19. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-07-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-07-23
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    RUEDIG, Christoph Oliver resigned
    director
  22. 2020-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2020-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2020-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2020-02-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
  26. 2020-02-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
  27. 2020-02-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
  28. 2020-02-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2020-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2020-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2020-02-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
  32. 2020-02-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
  33. 2019-04-23
    ➕
    ARMOUR, Robert Malcolm appointed
    director
  34. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    CARTWRIGHT, Ian Peter George resigned
    director
  35. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    CHIRKOWSKI, Adam Edward appointed
    director
  36. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    READING, Alexander James resigned
    director
  37. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    RUEDIG, Christoph Oliver appointed
    director
  38. 2015-06-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Albion Community Power PLC
  39. 2015-05-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Albion Community Power PLC
  40. 2014-07-03
    ➖
    DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent resigned
    secretary
  41. 2014-07-03
    ➕
    CARTWRIGHT, Ian Peter George appointed
    director
  42. 2014-07-03
    ➖
    NICOL, Colin Clarke resigned
    director
  43. 2014-07-03
    ➕
    READING, Alexander James appointed
    director
  44. 2014-07-03
    ➖
    SMITH, James Isaac resigned
    director
  45. 2013-01-14
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    Company incorporated
    As CHAORACH HYDRO LIMITED
  46. 2013-01-14
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent appointed
    secretary
  47. 2013-01-14
    ➕
    NICOL, Colin Clarke appointed
    director
  48. 2013-01-14
    ➕
    SMITH, James Isaac appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

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

Group structure

Chaorach Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Chaorach Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CHAORACH HYDRO LIMITED
This company · SC440285

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chaorach Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

C/O Shepherd & Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

ARMOUR, Robert Malcolm→
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY-HOUSE, James John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YU, Ka Wai→
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-07-03
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Ian Peter George→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-07-03 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
CHIRKOWSKI, Adam Edward→
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2023-06-08
Resigned
HART-GEORGE, Christopher Radulph→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-07-12 · resigned 2022-04-26
Resigned
NICOL, Colin Clarke→
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-07-03
Resigned
READING, Alexander James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-07-03 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
RUEDIG, Christoph Oliver→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2020-07-23
Resigned
SMITH, James Isaac→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-07-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent)
Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
A registered charge1 property28/02/2020—
outstanding
Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent)
Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
A registered charge2 properties28/02/2020—
outstanding
Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Trustee)
Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge2 properties28/02/2020—
outstanding
Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent)
Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
A registered charge—17/02/2020—
outstanding
Lucid Trustee Services as Security Agent
Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property17/02/2020—
satisfied
Albion Community Power
Albion Community Power PLC
A registered charge—09/06/201525/02/2020
satisfied
Albion Community Power
Albion Community Power PLC
A registered charge1 property25/05/201525/02/2020
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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-11
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-29