WILLIAM COOPER AND SONS (DREDGING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00561189 · ltd · incorporated 1956-02-10
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
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
34 officers (5 active, 34 linked, 27 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-04-30
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    POWELL, Alice Louise appointed
    secretary
  4. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-02
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    ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-02-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-02-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2023-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-25
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    ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne appointed
    secretary
  14. 2021-01-25
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    WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet resigned
    secretary
  15. 2021-01-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2021-01-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-02-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-02-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-01-08
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    RUSSELL, Lex Hunter appointed
    director
  23. 2019-01-08
    ➖
    LEESE, Christopher Arthur resigned
    director
  24. 2019-01-01
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    MONTGOMERY, Damon Lee appointed
    director
  25. 2018-12-31
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    FARMER, Robert Neil resigned
    director
  26. 2018-07-01
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    COWDERY, Kurt appointed
    director
  27. 2018-07-01
    ➖
    DAGLEY, Laurence Burdett resigned
    director
  28. 2018-06-30
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    MURRAY, Daphne Margaret resigned
    secretary
  29. 2018-06-30
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    WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet appointed
    secretary
  30. 2018-03-23
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    FARMER, Robert Neil appointed
    director
  31. 2018-03-23
    ➖
    MILLER, John Russell resigned
    director
  32. 2017-05-22
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    LEESE, Christopher Arthur appointed
    director
  33. 2017-05-22
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    RUSSELL, Lex Hunter resigned
    director
  34. 2016-10-22
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    PURI, Vishal appointed
    director
  35. 2016-10-22
    ➖
    SMALLEY, Jason Alexander resigned
    director
  36. 2016-01-01
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    DAGLEY, Laurence Burdett appointed
    director
  37. 2015-12-31
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    ROSIE, Paul George resigned
    director
  38. 2015-03-23
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    COLLINS, Michael Leslie resigned
    director
  39. 2015-03-23
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    SMALLEY, Jason Alexander appointed
    director
  40. 2010-10-01
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    DOODY, Robin John resigned
    director
  41. 2010-10-01
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    ROSIE, Paul George appointed
    director
  42. 2008-02-07
    ➕
    DOODY, Robin John appointed
    director
  43. 2008-02-07
    ➕
    MILLER, John Russell appointed
    director
  44. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    WILKINSON, John Stanley resigned
    director
  45. 2007-09-12
    ➖
    COLLINS, Michael Leslie resigned
    secretary
  46. 2007-09-12
    ➕
    MURRAY, Daphne Margaret appointed
    secretary
  47. 2007-09-12
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    WILKINSON, John Stanley appointed
    director
  48. 2007-04-26
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    RUSSELL, Lex Hunter appointed
    director
  49. 2007-04-26
    ➖
    TROW, Paul Ashley resigned
    director
  50. 2005-12-31
    ➖
    LEWIS, Roy Edward resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

48/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Cemex Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Cemex Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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WILLIAM COOPER AND SONS (DREDGING) LIMITED
This company · 00561189

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cemex Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1956-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cemex House, Binley Business Park
Harry Weston Road
Coventry
CV3 2TY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-10
Last: 2026-04-26

Officers (5 active · 29 resigned)

POWELL, Alice Louise→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWDERY, Kurt→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-07-01
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Active
MONTGOMERY, Damon Lee→
director · ~50y · appointed 2019-01-01
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Active
PURI, Vishal→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-10-22
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Active
RUSSELL, Lex Hunter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-08
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Active
ASHENDEN, Emma Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2021-01-25 · resigned 2023-02-02
Resigned
COLLINS, Michael Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2007-09-12
Resigned
KALIA, Narinder Nath→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned
MURRAY, Daphne Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-12 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
STANDISH, Frank James→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
WRIGHT, Rebecca Juliet→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2021-01-25
Resigned
BARTLES-SMITH, Allan Rex→
director · ~87y · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
CARR, Michael David→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-07-20 · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
COLLINS, Michael Leslie→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2015-03-23
Resigned
COOPER, John Brian→
director · ~94y · resigned 1994-12-31
Resigned
DAGLEY, Laurence Burdett→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2018-07-01
Resigned
DOODY, Robin John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-02-07 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
FARMER, Robert Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-03-23 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
GOULD, Stephen John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
HEPBURN, Graham George→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2005-11-01
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Recent filings (173 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-17