LIBERTY GAS GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04242416 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-27

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.4y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

42 officers (6 active, 42 linked, 31 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

196 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand

2026-01-21
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accounts · AA
2025-09-02
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officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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FITZGERALD, Patrick Joseph appointed
director
2025-07-07
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-07-03
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accounts · AA
2025-03-07
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-07
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-02-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
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DESANGES, Ben Christopher appointed
director
2025-02-03
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SYMEONIDES, Christopher John appointed
director
2025-01-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-30
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-13
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second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2025-01-06
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-16
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second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC02
2024-10-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-09
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officers · AP01
2024-10-09
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-09
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officers · TM01
2024-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-09
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officers · TM01
2024-10-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-02
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mortgage · MR04
2024-10-02
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Charge satisfied #7
2024-10-02
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-10-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-10-01
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MORGAN, David Keir Ewart appointed
director
2024-10-01
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THREADER, Paul Simon appointed
director
2024-10-01
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WAINWRIGHT, Philip Michael appointed
director
2024-10-01
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BURTON-CONNOLLY, Gemma resigned
secretary
2024-10-01
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FRANCES, Debbie resigned
director
2024-10-01
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JONES, Ray resigned
director
2024-10-01
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JOYCE, Martin John resigned
director
2024-10-01
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PREW, Jonathan Mark resigned
director
2024-02-15
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BURTON-CONNOLLY, Gemma appointed
secretary
2024-02-15
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HINDLEY, Simon resigned
secretary
2023-09-21
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Forhousing Limited
2023-03-23
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HINDLEY, Simon appointed
secretary
2023-03-23
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SHANKS, Peter resigned
secretary
2023-01-11
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HARDYSMITH, Catherine resigned
secretary
2023-01-11
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SHANKS, Peter appointed
secretary
2022-09-30
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MCKUNE, Colette resigned
director
2022-06-08
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BUTTERWORTH, Paul James resigned
director
2022-06-08
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JONES, Ray appointed
director
2022-05-25
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Charge satisfied #3
2022-05-20
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BUTTERWORTH, Paul James appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

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.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Liberty Group Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Liberty Group Investments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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LIBERTY GAS GROUP LIMITED

This company · 04242416

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
Liberty Group Investments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	04/05/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-06-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

Wates House

Station Approach

Leatherhead

Surrey

KT22 7SW

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-19

Last: 2025-07-05