CARDENDEN HEAT AND POWER LTD

🌳Matureactive

SC410041 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-26

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

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

75/100

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 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · oldest 9.5y

85/100

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 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

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 (42 events)Click to expand

2025-08-28
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2024-08-14
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accounts · AA
2023-11-09
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officers · CH01
2023-09-13
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MCDANIEL, Andrew Ronald appointed
director
2023-09-13
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MILLAR, Laura appointed
director
2023-09-13
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accounts · AA
2023-09-13
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officers · AP01
2023-09-13
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officers · AP01
2023-06-30
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CLARK, Nicholas Robert appointed
secretary
2023-06-30
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SAUNDERS, Andrew resigned
secretary
2023-06-30
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SAUNDERS, Andrew William Wason resigned
director
2023-06-30
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officers · AP03
2023-06-30
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officers · TM01
2023-06-30
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officers · TM02
2023-04-27
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officers · TM01
2023-02-21
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MCLINTOCK, Mark William resigned
director
2022-09-08
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accounts · AA
2021-09-30
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2021-01-11
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2019-10-08
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2019-08-27
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2018-09-20
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2017-11-15
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2016-11-04
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The European Energy Efficiency Fund Sa, Sicav-Sif
2016-11-04
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The European Energy Efficiency Fund Sa, Sicav-Sif
2016-11-04
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The European Energy Efficiency Fund Sa, Sicav-Sif
2016-11-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The European Energy Efficiency Fund Sa, Sicav-Sif
2016-11-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The European Energy Efficiency Fund Sa, Sicav-Sif
2016-07-25
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ROBOTHAM, Geoffrey Anthony resigned
director
2016-02-24
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WARDHAUGH, Frazer Hamilton resigned
director
2015-08-03
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PATTENDEN, Keith Barry, Mr. resigned
director
2014-06-17
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ROBOTHAM, Geoffrey Anthony appointed
director
2014-04-15
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WARDHAUGH, Frazer Hamilton appointed
director
2014-03-17
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NISBET, Thomas, Mr. resigned
director
2013-08-27
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DOUGAN, Thomas Gerard appointed
director
2013-08-27
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MCLINTOCK, Mark William appointed
director
2013-08-27
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NISBET, Thomas, Mr. appointed
director
2013-08-27
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PATTENDEN, Keith Barry, Mr. appointed
director
2011-10-26
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Company incorporated
As CARDENDEN HEAT AND POWER LTD
2011-10-26
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CLARK, Nicholas appointed
director
2011-10-26
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SAUNDERS, Andrew appointed
secretary
2011-10-26
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SAUNDERS, Andrew William Wason appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Ore Valley Housing Association is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ore Valley Housing Association

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

ultimate parent

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CARDENDEN HEAT AND POWER LTD

This company · SC410041

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
Ore Valley Housing Association Corporate entity	75–100%	—	board control75-100% shares · 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

Incorporated2011-10-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

114-116 Station Road

Cardenden

Fife

KY5 0BW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-27

Last: 2025-09-13