ISLAND WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01552791 · ltd · incorporated 1981-03-25
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 21 with DOB)
85
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
198 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 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
- 2025-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 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
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-05📄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
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-19➕JAMES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-06-02➕PARSONS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-31➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-09-28➕TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖FRYER, Daniel Jani resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-28➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-09-28➖WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➖ALBINO, Matthew Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➖CASEY, John Kieran, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➖THAIR, Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-06-15➕BIFFA CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-01-31➖GILES, Edward Stephen resigneddirector
- 2012-02-01➕THAIR, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕WAKELIN, Ian Raymond appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➖HALES WASTE CONTROL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-08-02➖PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur resigneddirector
- 2010-08-03➖JENNINGS, Paul Willis resigneddirector
- 2010-02-12➕JENNINGS, Paul Willis appointeddirector
- 2009-07-13➕GILES, Edward Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-07-13➖HUNTER HENDERSON, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➕CASEY, John Kieran, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖KNOTT, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31➕PONE, Culdip Kelly Caur appointeddirector
- 2009-01-06➕ALBINO, Matthew Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-11-27➖LOWTH, Timothy Walter John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 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
Group structure
Biffa Landfill Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Biffa Landfill Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ISLAND WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01552791
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 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Biffa Holdings 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Coronation Road
Cressex
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP12 3TZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (3 active · 25 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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BELLHOUSE, Donald Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-09-19
CLARK, William Alexander Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2008-07-31
FRYER, Daniel Jani→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2018-09-28
HIDE, Susan Gaynor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-19 · resigned 1998-02-20
ALBINO, Matthew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-01-06 · resigned 2017-06-15
BELLHOUSE, Donald Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-09-19
BETTINGTON, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2008-03-31
BROWN, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2001-11-07
CASEY, John Kieran, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2017-06-15
GILES, Edward Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-07-13 · resigned 2013-01-31
GRIFFITHS, Berian Joshua→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2008-06-04
HUNTER HENDERSON, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2009-07-13
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
KNOTT, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
LOWTH, Timothy Walter John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2008-11-27
MANNING, Nigel Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2006-02-03
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Recent filings (198 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-03
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
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-01
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
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19