GREENPOWER (CARRAIG GHEAL) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC245115 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-05

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 35110

Sector: Electricity, gas & energy

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (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. 4 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

22 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 22.1y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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

22 charges (22/22 with lender, 22/22 with type)

Directors & officers

30 officers (6 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

177 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (118 events)Click to expand

2025-10-06
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accounts · AA
2024-09-19
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accounts · AA
2023-09-21
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accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts · AA
2022-02-22
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officers · TM01
2022-02-22
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officers · TM01
2022-02-10
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BLACKETT, Stuart resigned
director
2022-02-10
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SUNNER, Lisa Melanie resigned
director
2021-09-07
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accounts · AA
2021-08-27
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mortgage · MR04
2021-08-27
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mortgage · MR04
2021-08-27
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mortgage · MR04
2021-08-27
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mortgage · MR04
2021-08-27
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mortgage · MR04
2021-08-27
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Charge satisfied #22
2021-08-27
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Charge satisfied #21
2021-08-27
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Charge satisfied #20
2021-08-27
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Charge satisfied #19
2021-08-27
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Charge satisfied #18
2021-08-17
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officers · CH01
2021-05-26
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officers · AP01
2021-05-24
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officers · CH01
2021-05-13
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ANTONAVA, Alena appointed
director
2021-03-29
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officers · AP01
2020-12-31
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accounts · AA
2020-12-18
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capital · SH20
2020-12-18
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capital · SH19
2020-09-02
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BRYARS, Simon James appointed
director
2020-03-04
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JENNINGS, Ted Andrew Antony appointed
director
2020-03-04
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VANSTONE, Lewis Wallace appointed
director
2020-03-04
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BLACKETT, Stuart appointed
director
2020-03-04
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MORGAN, John Andrew resigned
director
2020-03-04
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SUNNER, Lisa Melanie appointed
director
2019-10-25
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FALERO, Louis Javier resigned
director
2019-10-25
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WADDINGTON, Adam George resigned
director
2018-12-12
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Charge registered #22
Lender: Banco De Sabadell, S.A., London Branch
2018-10-03
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FALERO, Louis Javier appointed
director
2018-10-03
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ROSHIER, Angela Louise resigned
director
2017-09-22
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Charge registered #21
Lender: Banco De Sabadell, S.A., London Branch, as Security Trustee
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #17
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #16
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #15
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #14
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #13
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #12
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #11
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #10
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #9
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #8
2017-09-15
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Charge satisfied #7

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

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.

Group structure

Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Limited

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

ultimate parent

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GREENPOWER (CARRAIG GHEAL) LIMITED

This company · SC245115

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
Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2003-03-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

The E-Centre

Cooperage Way

Alloa

Clackmannanshire

FK10 3LP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14

Last: 2025-06-30