SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC

🌳Matureactive

02662742 · plc · incorporated 1991-11-25

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

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 36000

Sector: Water supply & waste

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

59 officers (9 active, 59 linked, 53 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

267 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (125 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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accounts · AA
2026-03-16
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officers · AP01
2026-03-09
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JOHNSON, Stephen appointed
director
2026-02-23
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NAHORNY, Mikhail appointed
director
2026-02-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon resigned
director
2025-12-31
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HARRIS, Thomas Keith resigned
director
2025-09-19
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accounts · AAMD
2025-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-05
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-05-23
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change-of-constitution · CC01
2025-04-30
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KARPATHAKIS, Elena appointed
director
2025-04-30
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MAY, Catherine Jean resigned
director
2025-04-30
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SMITH, Christopher Robert, Lord resigned
director
2025-04-30
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officers · AP01
2025-04-08
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officers · AP01
2025-04-01
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O'SULLIVAN, Jim appointed
director
2025-02-10
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VAUGHAN, Sara Lyn appointed
director
2025-02-10
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officers · AP01
2024-12-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
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WILLICOTT, Andrew Paul resigned
director
2024-07-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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officers · AP01
2023-09-28
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MAHER, Charlotte Tamsyn appointed
director
2023-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
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NEWLAND, Phillip Charles resigned
director
2022-10-18
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auditors · AUD
2022-08-08
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KAGAYA, Ken resigned
director
2022-04-12
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BARKER, Ian Charles appointed
director
2022-04-12
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KAGAYA, Ken appointed
director
2022-03-31
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SAITO, Keita resigned
director
2022-03-25
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KAY, Stephen Barry resigned
director
2022-02-02
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STRETTON, Caroline Ann appointed
secretary
2022-02-02
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MCGEOGHAN, Andrew John resigned
secretary
2020-06-29
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SAITO, Keita appointed
director
2020-06-26
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OGAWA, Michihiko resigned
director
2020-05-14
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CUMMINGS, Alice Sarah Louise appointed
director
2020-05-11
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WILLICOTT, Andrew Paul appointed
director
2020-04-29
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PAGE, Adrian Peter resigned
director
2020-03-27
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PEROWNE, James Francis, Sir resigned
director
2019-05-10
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GOODWIN, Jason Richard resigned
secretary
2019-05-10
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MCGEOGHAN, Andrew John appointed
secretary
2019-04-01
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MCNICHOLAS, Michael resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon resigned 2025-12-31; HARRIS, Thomas Keith resigned 2025-12-31

Group structure

Ssw Finance Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ssw Finance Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC

This company · 02662742

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
Ssw Finance Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	22/12/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

South Staffordshire Plcceased 22/12/2021· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1991-11-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000

Registered office

Green Lane

Walsall

West Midlands

WS2 7PD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-14

Last: 2025-09-30