CHAORACH HYDRO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC440285 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-14
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
71 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-02📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08➕YU, Ka Wai appointeddirector
- 2023-06-08➖CHIRKOWSKI, Adam Edward resigneddirector
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-26➕BAILEY-HOUSE, James John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-26➖HART-GEORGE, Christopher Radulph resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12➕HART-GEORGE, Christopher Radulph appointeddirector
- 2021-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-23➖RUEDIG, Christoph Oliver resigneddirector
- 2020-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2020-02-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2020-02-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2020-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-02-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-02-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2020-02-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
- 2019-04-23➕ARMOUR, Robert Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➖CARTWRIGHT, Ian Peter George resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕CHIRKOWSKI, Adam Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➖READING, Alexander James resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕RUEDIG, Christoph Oliver appointeddirector
- 2015-06-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Albion Community Power PLC
- 2015-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Albion Community Power PLC
- 2014-07-03➖DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-03➕CARTWRIGHT, Ian Peter George appointeddirector
- 2014-07-03➖NICOL, Colin Clarke resigneddirector
- 2014-07-03➕READING, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2014-07-03➖SMITH, James Isaac resigneddirector
- 2013-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CHAORACH HYDRO LIMITED
- 2013-01-14➕DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-14➕NICOL, Colin Clarke appointeddirector
- 2013-01-14➕SMITH, James Isaac appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Chaorach Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Chaorach Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CHAORACH HYDRO LIMITED
This company · SC440285
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chaorach Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110
Registered office
C/O Shepherd & Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
ARMOUR, Robert Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-23
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BAILEY-HOUSE, James John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-26
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Active
DONNELLY, Lawrence John Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-07-03
CARTWRIGHT, Ian Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-07-03 · resigned 2018-08-01
CHIRKOWSKI, Adam Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2023-06-08
HART-GEORGE, Christopher Radulph→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-07-12 · resigned 2022-04-26
NICOL, Colin Clarke→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-07-03
READING, Alexander James→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-07-03 · resigned 2018-08-01
RUEDIG, Christoph Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2020-07-23
SMITH, James Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-07-03
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Trustee) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 28/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 17/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lucid Trustee Services as Security Agent Lucid Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Albion Community Power Albion Community Power PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/06/2015 | 25/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Albion Community Power Albion Community Power PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/05/2015 | 25/02/2020 |
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-11
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-29