AQUA-BELL LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.1k | £30.1k |
| Debtors | £263 | £263 |
| Net assets | £30.1k | £30.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-29➖BELL, Joan Stella resigneddirector
- 2022-04-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-08📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-04-07📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-07➕BELL, John William appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-06➖BELL, Victor Jack resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-06➖BELL, Victor Jack resigneddirector
- 1971-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUA-BELL LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John William Bell Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · 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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