WASTEDRIVE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01396771 · ltd · incorporated 1978-10-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 43.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 43.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 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
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄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
- 2024-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-19➕JAMES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-06-22➕PARSONS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28➕TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigneddirector
- 2017-06-14➕WAKELIN, Ian Raymond appointeddirector
- 2016-12-09➖WOODWARD, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-09➖WOODWARD, Keith resigneddirector
- 2012-07-03➖ELLSON, Hilary Myra resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-12➕BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-10-12➖HALES WASTE CONTROL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-08-02➖PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur resigneddirector
- 2010-08-03➖JENNINGS, Paul Willis resigneddirector
- 2010-05-28➖HORBACH, Jan Andreas Leonardus resigneddirector
- 2010-02-12➕HORBACH, Jan Andreas Leonardus appointeddirector
- 2010-02-12➕JENNINGS, Paul Willis appointeddirector
- 2009-01-26➕PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur appointeddirector
- 2008-11-27➖LOWTH, Timothy Walter John resigneddirector
- 2008-11-27➕WOODWARD, Keith appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➖CLARK, William Alexander Frank resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➕ELLSON, Hilary Myra appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-31➕WOODWARD, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖BETTINGTON, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➕HALES WASTE CONTROL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-08-20➕LOWTH, Timothy Walter John appointeddirector
- 1998-02-20➕CLARK, William Alexander Frank appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 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 ·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
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biffa Landfill Solutions Limited Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- White Cross Ltdceased 26/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · HP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 GROUND CONTRACTORS LTD→ 13123013 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3ANDTHREECROWS LTD→ 14777117 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4 WAYS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED→ 10191497 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A40 CONCRETE LTD→ 14178704 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANT BERKHAMSTED LIMITED→ 14094305 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGENCY AID CIC→ 16120833 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AI FERTILITY LTD→ 14401915 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AIM HIGH PROPERTIES LTD→ 15003915 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AINE NIAMH BUTLER LTD→ 16856716 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AIR 2 AIR LIMITED→ 05222164 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AIR TIGHTNESS TESTING & MEASUREMENT ASSOCIATION→ 07885199 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AIRSPARES LIMITED→ 06394027 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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 →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Coronation Road
Cressex
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP12 3TZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
Active
ANGELL, Marc Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELLHOUSE, Donald Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-09-19
CLARK, William Alexander Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2008-07-31
ELLSON, Hilary Myra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2012-07-03
HIDE, Susan Gaynor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-19 · resigned 1998-02-20
WOODWARD, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2016-12-09
BELLHOUSE, Donald Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-09-19
BETTINGTON, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2008-03-31
HORBACH, Jan Andreas Leonardus→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2010-05-28
JAMES, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-19 · resigned 2024-10-31
JENNINGS, Paul Willis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-02-12 · resigned 2010-08-03
LOWTH, Timothy Walter John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2008-11-27
PIKE, Richard Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-09-28 · resigned 2023-03-31
PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2011-08-02
WAKELIN, Ian Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2018-09-28
WOODWARD, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2016-12-09
BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2023-09-19
HALES WASTE CONTROL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2011-10-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Letter of set-off | 1 property | 11/02/1983 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (157 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2026-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-05
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31