AQUATIC CONTROL ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03108353 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.80M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33200SIC 33200
- 42910SIC 42910
- 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 4.9y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,804,976
Cash YoY
+148%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2.6m
↑ 148% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↑ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£4.1m
↑ 66% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-28 | 2024-03-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.07M | £1.41M |
| Current assets | £4.10M | £2.46M |
| Cash | £2.63M | £1.06M |
| Debtors | £1.20M | £1.13M |
| Net assets | £1.80M | £1.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-06-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01➕RANDALL, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2021-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-01-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 1998-10-01➕VAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN DE JONGH, Maria Johanna appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-01➖LORD, Jacqueline Kay resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-01➖LORD, Ernest John resigneddirector
- 1995-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUATIC CONTROL ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 1995-09-29➕VAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN, Bastiaan appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➕VAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN DE JONGH, Maria Johanna appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➕LORD, Jacqueline Kay appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-29➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-29➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-29➕LORD, Ernest John appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-09-29➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bastiaan Van Nieuwenhuijzen Individual · Dutch · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Maria Johanna Van Nieuwenhuijzen De Jongh Individual · Dutch · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Hall Farm
Main St Rampton
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 0HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
VAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN DE JONGH, Maria Johanna→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-10-01
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RANDALL, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-09-01
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VAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN, Bastiaan→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-09-29
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VAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN DE JONGH, Maria Johanna→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-09-29
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LORD, Jacqueline Kay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1998-10-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1995-09-29
LORD, Ernest John→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1998-10-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1995-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2024 | 07/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/06/2021 | 13/12/2023 |
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15