BIFFA TREATMENT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02393309 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-08
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38320SIC 38320
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
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, 3 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
46 officers (4 active, 46 linked, 36 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
228 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-13➕ANGELL, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-10➕PARSONS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-10➕TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➖MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-10➖VERBERNE, Antonius Adrianus resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-31➕SINFIELD, Keith Roger appointeddirector
- 2024-03-31➖PRIESTLEY, James Austin resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-01➕MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-03-31➖WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-04-01➕VERBERNE, Antonius Adrianus appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31➖MILES, Neil Rowland resigneddirector
- 2019-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-11-14➖TURNER, Michael Andrew, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2017-02-01➖ARMSTRONG, Peter Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-12-15➖WILLIAMS, Matthew Paul resigneddirector
- 2016-11-15➕PRIESTLEY, James Austin appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➕WILLIAMS, Matthew Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-07-15➖EGLINTON, Peter Damian resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕MILES, Neil Rowland appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➕ARMSTRONG, Peter Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖MULLIGAN, David Kevin resigneddirector
- 2014-03-31➖SIMPSON, Jeremy John Cobbett resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕MULLIGAN, David Kevin appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31➖BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2013-04-15➕EGLINTON, Peter Damian appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➕BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-03-31➖GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 115 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
2 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.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Biffa Treatment Services Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Biffa Treatment Services Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BIFFA TREATMENT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02393309
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 Treatment Services Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/09/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Renewi Holdings Limitedceased 13/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Renewi Plcceased 29/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Cressex Business Park Coronation Road
Cressex Business Park
High Wycombe
HP12 3TZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (4 active · 42 resigned)
Active
ANGELL, Marc Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-10-13
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SINFIELD, Keith Roger→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-03-31
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TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-10-10
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CANNON, Sara Philipa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2004-09-30
GIBSON, Carolyn Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2008-04-30
GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
KAYE, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2007-01-31
KING, Jane Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2000-11-29
MCDONAGH, Paul Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2000-02-14
MCDONAGH, Sylvester Christopher Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-13 · resigned 1998-09-23
MCDONALD, Paul Valentine→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-02-13
MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2024-10-10
AITCHISON, Nigel Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2008-04-23
ARMSTRONG, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2017-02-01
AVERILL, Michael Charles Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2007-09-30
BAYLEY, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2013-12-31
CLARKE, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2005-04-30
COULSON, Roger Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-04-30
DOWNES, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-02-14 · resigned 2005-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Shanks Dumfries and Galloway Shanks Dumfries and Galloway Limited | Assignation in security | 1 property | 03/05/2005 | 29/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Shanks Dumfries and Galloway ("Projectco") Shanks Dumfries and Galloway Limited ("Projectco") | Assignation in security | 1 property | 25/11/2004 | 29/08/2019 | |
| outstanding | Elwa Elwa Limited | Supplemental charge (supplemental to a charge dated 9TH june 2004) | 1 property | 01/07/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Elwa Elwa Limited | Charge | 1 property | 09/06/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Bank N.V as Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (The "Security Agent") | Charge | 1 property | 09/06/2004 | 14/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/11/1990 | 27/05/2004 |
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Recent filings (228 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-25