MITCHELL ENERGY LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC455085 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64203Activities of construction holding companies
  • 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 12.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£3.9m£7.9m£12m£16m£20mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£19.82M
Current assets—£17.73M
Cash—£10.68M
Debtors—£7.00M
Net assets—£19.63M
Average employees2—

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: John Lambie Picken and Margaret Hannah Picken
  3. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-07-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hagshaw Ldes LTD
  6. 2024-12-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-12-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  8. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2024-07-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2024-07-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2024-07-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2024-02-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-02-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  15. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-06-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2020-06-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hagshaw Hill Repowering LTD
  22. 2020-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-06-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  25. 2014-07-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2013-07-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MITCHELL ENERGY LTD
  27. 2013-07-22
    ➕
    MITCHELL, William appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-07-22
    ➕
    MITCHELL, John appointed
    director
  29. 2013-07-22
    ➕
    MITCHELL, William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MITCHELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
medium

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Mitchell
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence01/07/2016
Mr John Mitchell
Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2013-07-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Jrw
19 Buccleuch Street
Hawick
TD9 0HL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-05
Last: 2026-07-22

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

MITCHELL, William→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-22
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Active
MITCHELL, John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-07-22
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Active
MITCHELL, William→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-07-22
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
John Lambie Picken and Margaret Hannah Picken
A registered charge1 property09/03/2026—
outstanding
Hagshaw Ldes
Hagshaw Ldes LTD
A registered charge1 property29/07/2025—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—12/02/202410/12/2024
outstanding
Hagshaw Hill Repowering
Hagshaw Hill Repowering LTD
A registered charge1 property01/06/2020—
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
A registered charge—02/06/201724/07/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—31/07/201416/07/2024
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Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22