MORTON WOOD SOLAR LIMITED
📈Growthactive
08855562 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-22
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.5y
95/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £206,262
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £206.3k | £88.9k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-01➖FLB COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-12-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-18➕O'CONNOR, Kevin Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-07-18➖ROBERTS, Luke James Brandon resigneddirector
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-09-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-10➕WOOD, Neil Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-05-10➖FORSTER, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-05-10➖REID, Duncan Murray resigneddirector
- 2022-05-10➕ROBERTS, Luke James Brandon appointeddirector
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30➖MURPHY, Jason resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➕REID, Duncan Murray appointeddirector
- 2020-09-30➖SPEIGHT, Sebastian James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-10➕FORSTER, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-06-04➖CRUICKSHANK, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-04➕FLB COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-05-01➖MILLER, Liv Harder resigneddirector
- 2019-04-11➖WRIGHT, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-29➖CASTIGLIONI, Roberto resigneddirector
- 2019-03-29➕MILLER, Liv Harder appointeddirector
- 2016-10-30➕CRUICKSHANK, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-30➖CRUICKSHANK, Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-30➕WRIGHT, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-30➖WRIGHT, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-30➕CASTIGLIONI, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2016-10-30➖CASTIGLIONI, Roberto resigneddirector
- 2016-10-30➕MURPHY, Jason appointeddirector
- 2016-10-30➖MURPHY, Jason resigneddirector
- 2016-10-30➕SPEIGHT, Sebastian James appointeddirector
- 2016-10-30➖SPEIGHT, Sebastian James resigneddirector
- 2016-10-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bayerische Landesbank
- 2016-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bayerische Landesbank
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 "WOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ireel Solar Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ireel Solar Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MORTON WOOD SOLAR LIMITED
This company · 08855562
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ireel Solar Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
2nd Floor 2 City Place
Beehive Ring Road
Gatwick
West Sussex
RH6 0PA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)
O'CONNOR, Kevin Paul→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Neil Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRUICKSHANK, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-30 · resigned 2016-10-30
CRUICKSHANK, Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2020-06-04
WRIGHT, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-30 · resigned 2016-10-30
WRIGHT, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2019-04-11
FLB COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2025-12-01
ALLEN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2016-02-02
CASTIGLIONI, Roberto→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-10-30 · resigned 2016-10-30
CASTIGLIONI, Roberto→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2019-03-29
FORSTER, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-07-10 · resigned 2022-05-10
MILLER, Liv Harder→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-03-29 · resigned 2020-05-01
MORAGA DELGADO, Jose Miguel→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2016-09-30
MORALES, Ricardo Del Barrio→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-02-02 · resigned 2016-09-30
MURPHY, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-10-30 · resigned 2016-10-30
MURPHY, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2020-09-30
REID, Duncan Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2022-05-10
ROBERTS, Luke James Brandon→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-05-10 · resigned 2024-07-18
SOPER, Oliver Michael Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-01-22 · resigned 2016-02-02
SPEIGHT, Sebastian James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-10-30 · resigned 2016-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bayerische Landesbank | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Bayerische Landesbank | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-09-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-12