FLOTATION ENERGY LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.2y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 13400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖STEPHEN, Nicol Ross, Lord resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➕IKENOUCHI, Takehiko appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖INOUE, Shinsuke resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01➕ROSE, Andrew Matthew appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31➖DOBSON, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2025-03-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ci V Morecambe Topco Limited (Company Number 15333523)
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-01➕MACLEOD, Barry John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-30📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-08-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-31➖SAWYER, Timothy Christian resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11➕FUJISHIRO, Toru appointeddirector
- 2022-11-11➕HONDA, Masaki appointeddirector
- 2022-11-11➕ICHIYAMA, Shinichiro appointeddirector
- 2022-11-11➖ADDLESHAW GODDARD (SCOTLAND) SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-11➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11➕INOUE, Shinsuke appointeddirector
- 2022-11-11➖MACASKILL, Allan resigneddirector
- 2021-04-22➖DONALDSON, Andrew Raymond resigneddirector
- 2021-02-25➕DOBSON, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2021-02-25➕GILBERT, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2020-08-04➕SAWYER, Timothy Christian appointeddirector
- 2019-03-05➖STEPHEN, Nicol, Lord resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-05➕ADDLESHAW GODDARD (SCOTLAND) SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-02-22➕STEPHEN, Nicol, Lord appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-22➕DONALDSON, Andrew Raymond appointeddirector
- 2018-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FLOTATION ENERGY LIMITED
- 2018-05-21➕MACASKILL, Allan appointeddirector
- 2018-05-21➕STEPHEN, Nicol Ross, Lord appointeddirector
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: INOUE, Shinsuke resigned 2025-06-30; STEPHEN, Nicol Ross, Lord resigned 2025-09-30
Group structure
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Macaskill Associates Limitedceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Allan Macaskillceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% voting
- Nicol Stephenceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (6 active · 9 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ci V Morecambe Topco (Company Number 15333523) Ci V Morecambe Topco Limited (Company Number 15333523) | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2025 | — |