VEOLIA WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS LTD.
🌳Matureactive
01464412 · ltd · incorporated 1979-12-03
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 40.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (4 active, 36 linked, 28 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18➕HALL, David Benoit John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-18➖SMITH, Mark Vincent resigneddirector
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-09📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-03-03➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-03-03➕SMITH, Mark Vincent appointeddirector
- 2023-03-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05➖KNIGHT, Joan resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-07➕BARRETT, Lewis James appointeddirector
- 2022-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28➖BOULTON, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18➕GRAY, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-06➖LAZENNEC, Xavier resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖BARRETT, Lewis James resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖BROWN, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➕LAZENNEC, Xavier appointeddirector
- 2018-01-01➖REEVE, David Terry resigneddirector
- 2017-07-28➕BARRETT, Lewis James appointeddirector
- 2017-07-28➕BROWN, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-02-01➖BARRETT, Lewis James resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-01➕KNIGHT, Joan appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-06➕BARRETT, Lewis James appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-05➖LUCHERINI, Liano Giuseppe resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2016-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-10-28➖BENOUDIZ, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2014-10-28➕BOULTON, John Arthur appointeddirector
- 2011-08-07➖COTTE, Gilles Paul Emile resigneddirector
- 2011-05-25➕REEVE, David Terry appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖STOTHER, Brian William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Purite Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Purite Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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VEOLIA WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS LTD.
This company · 01464412
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purite 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
Incorporated1979-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (4 active · 32 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-03-03
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BARRETT, Lewis James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-04-07
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GRAY, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-10-18
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HALL, David Benoit John→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-03-18
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BARRETT, Lewis James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2017-02-01
COTTIER, Alexander Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2003-10-16
EVANS, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-12-21
KNIGHT, Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2022-12-05
LUCHERINI, Liano Giuseppe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-02 · resigned 2016-12-05
MILES, William John Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-17 · resigned 2005-12-01
SMITH, Nicholas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2009-03-02
BARRETT, Lewis James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-28 · resigned 2018-01-01
BENOUDIZ, Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-06-09 · resigned 2014-10-28
BIGAUD, Yanick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2002-11-15
BOULTON, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-10-28 · resigned 2022-02-28
BOWER, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2009-10-18
BROWN, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-07-28 · resigned 2018-01-01
CEDARD, Laurent→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2009-07-01
CHAUMIN, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2009-06-09
COTTE, Gilles Paul Emile→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2011-08-07
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2016 | 17/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | Charge on cash deposit | 1 property | 01/07/2010 | 20/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 16/11/1999 | 20/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 27/06/1995 | 22/03/2000 | |
| satisfied | Erecta (Hitchin) Erecta (Hitchin) Limited | Deed of variation | 1 property | 02/09/1988 | 17/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/10/1985 | 10/09/1994 |
Recent filings (194 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-11
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-03-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03