SATURN RENEWABLES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 |
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SATURN RENEWABLES LIMITED
- 2021-07-19➕CLUNIE, Ewen James appointeddirector
- 2021-07-19➕CLUNIE, Shona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-07-19📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Saturn Fluid Engineering Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturn Fluid Engineering Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ewen James Clunieceased 29/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Shona Elizabeth Clunieceased 29/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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