FOREFRONT ENERGY TRADING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.1k | £199.1k |
| Current assets | £9.0k | £240.2k |
| Net assets | £706 | £178.7k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08➕STIRTON, Jennifer Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2021-02-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-02-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs FOREFRONT ENERGY TRADING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2020-02-24➕STIRTON, James Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2020-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Glencally 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glencally Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Hamilton Stirtonceased 02/08/2023· 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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