OWN ENERGY IP LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.5k | £-3.5k |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £-3.5k | £-3.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-13➕MCGHEE, Anya appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-21📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-01-21📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-01-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-01-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-31📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2020-12-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2014-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs OWN ENERGY IP LIMITED
- 2014-10-27➕GORDON, David appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Own Energy Holdings Ltd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Own Energy Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Gordonceased 13/06/2022· 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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