BIOMARSH ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
🌳Matureactive
01124715 · ltd · incorporated 1973-07-25
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 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
18 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 42.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
166 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2025-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2025-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-06-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-06-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-21🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2019-02-19🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2018-11-19🔒Charge registered #16Lender: D.A. Phillips & Co Limited
- 2018-08-06➕TRAVERS, Martin Kevin appointeddirector
- 2018-08-06➖TRAVERS, Martin Kevin resigneddirector
- 2018-05-15🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-12-19🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-06-14🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Malcom John Travers
- 2017-03-27➕TRAVERS, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-03-27➖TRAVERS, Lisa Kelly resigneddirector
- 2017-03-27➕TRAVERS, Martin Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2017-01-23🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-06-19🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2015-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2015-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2015-03-19🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-11-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-10-23➕TRAVERS, Lisa Kelly appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01➕TRAVERS, Martin Kevin appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-01➕TRAVERS, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01➕TRAVERS, Michelle Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2012-10-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Drains Direct (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Drains Direct (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BIOMARSH ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
This company · 01124715
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drains Direct (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hartsmil Limitedceased 01/01/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ASPECTS SERVICES LTD→ 16261599 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL RISK ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ 10682726 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ATLAS BUSINESS UTILITIES LIMITED→ 16050955 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| B & K ANIMAL WASTE SERVICES LTD→ 16310655 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIOO DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CLEANING LIMITED→ 07782985 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BROOKMANS GROUP LIMITED→ 11944909 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| C F B CONTRACTS LTD→ 12826566 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CAPITAL WASTE AND RECYCLING LTD→ 09890198 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CARTIGO LTD→ 12826207 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CENTRAL WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 15128467 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHESHUNT METALS LTD→ 08035550 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
Peartree Farm
Holyfield
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 2EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)
TRAVERS, Martin Kevin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-09-01
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TRAVERS, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-09-01
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TRAVERS, Margaret→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-03-27
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TRAVERS, Martin Kevin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-08-06
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TRAVERS, Michelle Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-09-01
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Active
BIRD, Joyce Margurite→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
TRAVERS, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-31 · resigned 2011-06-24
TRAVERS, Lisa Kelly→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-10-23 · resigned 2017-03-27
TRAVERS, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2011-06-24
TRAVERS, Martin Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-27 · resigned 2018-08-06
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2019 | 12/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | D.A. Phillips & Co / Martin Kevin Travers / Lisa Kelly Travers / Malcolm John Travers D.A. Phillips & Co Limited / Martin Kevin Travers / Lisa Kelly Travers / Malcolm John Travers | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/11/2018 | 12/02/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Malcom John Travers / Lisa Kelly Travers / Martin Kevin Travers / D. A. Phillips & Co Malcom John Travers / Lisa Kelly Travers / Martin Kevin Travers / D. A. Phillips & Co Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/06/2017 | 12/02/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/06/2015 | 07/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 25/11/2013 | 16/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 30/10/2012 | 16/04/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/04/2006 | 19/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/02/2004 | 19/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 12/12/2003 | 19/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/12/2003 | 19/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/04/2003 | 10/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/2002 | 23/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 21/09/2001 | 23/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 02/08/1984 | 23/02/2007 |
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Recent filings (166 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-05