COLLIER INDUSTRIAL WASTE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01482235 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-29

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 38210

Sector: Water supply & waste

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (6 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

128 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-04-27
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2026-01-29
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2026-01-28
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2026-01-27
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2026-01-27
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officers · TM02
2025-08-20
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COLLIER, Philip John, The Estate Of The Late Mr resigned
secretary
2025-08-15
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officers · AP01
2025-08-15
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2025-08-15
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2025-08-13
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COLLIER, Lorna Jane appointed
secretary
2025-08-13
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COLLIER, Lorna Jane appointed
director
2025-08-13
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COLLIER, Lucy Eleanor appointed
director
2025-08-13
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COLLIER, Philippa Lucy Mcleod appointed
director
2025-08-13
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officers · CH03
2025-08-13
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2025-04-29
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2025-04-29
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2024-05-07
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accounts · AA
2023-05-01
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2022-05-04
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2021-10-25
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2021-10-21
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2021-10-21
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2021-10-21
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2021-10-19
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2017-04-20
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MITCHELL, Amanda resigned
director
2015-09-07
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MITCHELL, Amanda appointed
director
2014-04-17
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NELSON, Steven appointed
director
2008-06-13
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HIGGINBOTTOM, James resigned
director
2008-01-08
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WISHART, David Miller appointed
director
2007-08-31
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SOLCZAK, Kazimierz resigned
director
2005-02-09
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LEE, Reginald resigned
director
2003-05-31
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COLLIER, Philip John, The Estate Of The Late Mr resigned
director
2003-04-01
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HIGGINBOTTOM, James appointed
director
2003-04-01
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SOLCZAK, Kazimierz appointed
director
2002-03-26
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Collier Landfill Partnership
2002-03-26
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Philip John Collier
2002-03-26
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Collier Landfill Partnership
2002-03-26
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Philip John Collier
2001-11-14
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LANCASTER, Moyra resigned
director
2001-08-16
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Charge satisfied #1
1997-03-27
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1995-09-30
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LEAH, Harold resigned
director
1980-02-29
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Company incorporated
As COLLIER INDUSTRIAL WASTE LIMITED

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COLLIER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
The Estate Of The Late Mr Philip John Collier Individual · British · DOB 01/1949 · age 77	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest	06/04/2016
Sheena Collier Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

The Estate Of The Late Mr Philip John Collierceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
Sheena Collierceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1980-02-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

C/O COLLIER DISPOSAL GROUP

Nash Road Trafford Park

Manchester

M17 1SX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-12

Last: 2025-12-29