BIFFA LANDFILL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01362615 · ltd · incorporated 1978-04-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38120SIC 38120
- 38210SIC 38210
- 38220SIC 38220
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 67/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 40.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (6/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
88
Directors & officers
45 officers (3 active, 45 linked, 36 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
258 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
51
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-02-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-25📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-03-25📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-03-25⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕ANGELL, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31➖JAMES, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-19➕JAMES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-06-22➕PARSONS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-31➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-09-28➕TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigneddirector
- 2018-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-12-09➖WOODWARD, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-09➖WOODWARD, Keith resigneddirector
- 2013-02-16➖CORNER-JONES, Michael Mark resigneddirector
- 2013-02-15➖REDBURN, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2013-01-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent
- 2012-10-11➕CORNER-JONES, Michael Mark appointeddirector
- 2012-10-11➕REDBURN, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2012-07-03➖ELLSON, Hilary Myra resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-02➖PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur resigneddirector
- 2011-07-25➕WAKELIN, Ian Raymond appointeddirector
- 2011-07-25➕BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-07-25➕BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-07-25➖BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-03-31➖BOWDEN-WILLIAMS, Julian resigneddirector
- 2010-08-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (in Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 2 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-03-25: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Biffa Landfill Solutions Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Biffa Landfill Solutions Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIFFA LANDFILL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 01362615
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biffa Landfill Solutions Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Coronation Road
Cressex
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3TZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (3 active · 42 resigned)
Active
ANGELL, Marc Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-01
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TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-09-28
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CLARK, William Alexander Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-22 · resigned 2008-07-31
ELLSON, Hilary Myra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2012-07-03
FRANKLIN, Nicholas Curtis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 2000-09-22
JONES, Anthony Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-10-16
WOODWARD, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2016-12-09
ANCELL, James Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1991-10-16
BETTINGTON, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-09-22 · resigned 2008-03-31
BOWDEN-WILLIAMS, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2011-03-31
BROWN, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-09-22 · resigned 2001-11-07
CLARK, William Alexander Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-28
COLLIER, Luther Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1994-11-30
CORNER-JONES, Michael Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-02-16
DEWSNAP, Philip Samson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2000-09-22
FRANKLIN, Nicholas Curtis→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 2000-09-22
GLYN-JONES, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1991-10-16
GREGG, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2010-04-29
HABETS, Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-10-08 · resigned 1999-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 09/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent | Debenture | 1 property | 30/01/2013 | 24/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (in Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Secured Parties) | Debenture | 1 property | 13/08/2010 | 24/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/06/2008 | 24/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | Kelvin Tank Services Kelvin Tank Services Limited | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland | 2 properties | 25/11/1992 | 25/01/2006 | |
| outstanding | Anthony Higgins and Jull Higgins. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/1986 | — | |
| outstanding | Unknown | £500,000 | 1 property | 02/07/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (258 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-03-25
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-03-25
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-14