ST JOHN'S WELLS WIND FARM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC341014 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -93% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,991,192
Net assets shrinking
Down £374,735 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 93% YoY
Cash YoY
-93%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£34k
↓ 93% YoY
Net Worth
£3.0m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £33.7k | £451.8k |
| Net assets | £2.99M | £3.37M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-02📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-29📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-05-28➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-12-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-12-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-26➖SLEIGH, Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-16➕SLEIGH, Sarah Mary Helen appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-02➖SLEIGH, Harry Stewart resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2013-10-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2009-02-09➖SLEIGH, Harry Cran resigneddirector
- 2008-10-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-05-07➕SLEIGH, John Peter appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-07➕SLEIGH, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-07➕SLEIGH, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➕SLEIGH, Harry Cran appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➕SLEIGH, Harry Stewart appointeddirector
- 2008-05-07➖LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ST JOHN'S WELLS WIND FARM LIMITED
- 2008-04-08➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-08➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Peter Sleigh Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/03/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Harry Stewart Sleigh (Deceased)ceased 28/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Peter Sleighceased 17/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Harry Stewart Sleighceased 02/10/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
SLEIGH, John Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-05-07
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-05-28
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SLEIGH, John Peter→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-07
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SLEIGH, Sarah Mary Helen→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-16
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-05-07
SLEIGH, Elizabeth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2023-11-26
SLEIGH, Harry Cran→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2009-02-09
SLEIGH, Harry Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2021-10-02
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-05-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2017 | 28/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/10/2013 | 28/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/10/2008 | 28/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/10/2008 | 22/12/2017 |
Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-29
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18