POINT AND SANDWICK POWER LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). 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).
Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.30M | £11.39M |
| Current assets | £2.92M | £3.60M |
| Cash | £1.57M | £2.48M |
| Debtors | £1.35M | £1.12M |
| Net assets | £2.86M | £3.02M |
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
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26➖MCDONALD, David Stephen resigneddirector
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-22➖MACLEOD, Sonja resigneddirector
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10➕MACDONALD, Calum Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17➕MACGREGOR, Edmund Fraser appointeddirector
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-07➖MACGREGOR, Edmund Fraser resigneddirector
- 2018-06-04➕MACKENZIE, Norman appointeddirector
- 2018-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12➕MACLEOD, Sonja appointeddirector
- 2017-09-01➖MACRITCHIE, Donald resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➕IRVINE, Ian Adam appointeddirector
- 2017-04-01➕MCDONALD, David Stephen appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2016-03-22➕MACGREGOR, Edmund Fraser appointeddirector
- 2015-10-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-09-16🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2014-09-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2014-09-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2014-09-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-09-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2014-09-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2014-09-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Agent
- 2013-08-01➖MACSWEEN, Donald John resigneddirector
- 2013-03-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Enterprise
- 2012-08-08➕MACKAY, Duncan Maclean appointeddirector
- 2012-08-08➕MCCORMACK, Angus appointeddirector
- 2012-08-08➖MACDONALD, Calum Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2012-08-08➕MACRITCHIE, Donald appointeddirector
- 2010-05-18➖FERRIS, Michael Ian resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-18➖FERRIS, Michael Ian resigneddirector
- 2010-05-18➕MACDONALD, Calum Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2010-05-18➖MACDONALD, Stewart Macaulay resigneddirector
- 2010-05-18➕MACSWEEN, Donald John appointeddirector
- 2009-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs POINT AND SANDWICK POWER LIMITED
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Point And Sandwick Development Trust 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Point And Sandwick Development Trust 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 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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Officers (6 active · 9 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/10/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/09/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish Enterprise | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 18/03/2013 | 17/12/2014 |