ENERGY MERCHANTS (WELLINGTON) LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC384430 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-27
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£48.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £48,086
Net assets shrinking
Down £840 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£48k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £48.1k | £48.9k |
| Current assets | £49.3k | £50.1k |
| Net assets | £48.1k | £48.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-08-13📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-08-13⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-08-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2011-08-02➕NEWALL, John Mark Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-02➖AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-02-04➕NEWALL, John Mark Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04➕NEWALL, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04➕AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-02-04➖POWELL, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2010-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ENERGY MERCHANTS (WELLINGTON) LTD
- 2010-08-27➕POWELL, Alan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-08-13: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Mark Nicholas Newall Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/09/2020 |
Mr Stephen Richard Newall Individual · British · DOB 12/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Mark Nicholas Newallceased 12/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Gay Somerville Newallceased 15/10/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
Second Floor Airbles House
270 Airbles Road
Motherwell
ML1 3AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
NEWALL, John Mark Nicholas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-08-02
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NEWALL, John Mark Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-02-04
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NEWALL, Stephen Richard→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-02-04
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AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-02-04 · resigned 2011-08-02
POWELL, Alan James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-08-27 · resigned 2011-02-04
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-08-13
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-08-13
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-08-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-06