AQUASUPPLY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03167871 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 55300
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 29.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
98 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-28
Average employees0

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-18
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    WILD, Sydney resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-04-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2019-04-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-04-05
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #9
  15. 2019-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #8
  16. 2019-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #7
  17. 2019-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2019-03-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-03-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2019-03-28
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2019-03-26
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-09-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2018-09-06
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    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2018-03-27
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2018-03-16
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2016-03-16
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    NORTON, Michelle resigned
    director
  28. 2016-02-12
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Henry Wild and Aquasupply Limited
  29. 2015-03-12
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    NORTON, Michelle appointed
    director
  30. 2011-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  31. 2011-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2011-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2011-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2011-07-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2011-07-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 2010-04-14
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    WILD, Frank Henry appointed
    director
  37. 2009-03-10
    ➖
    WILD, Henry resigned
    director
  38. 2005-10-07
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    WILD, Sydney appointed
    director
  39. 1997-03-18
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    JACKSON, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  40. 1997-03-18
    ➖
    GAYWOOD, Michelle resigned
    secretary
  41. 1997-03-18
    ➖
    GAYWOOD, Michelle resigned
    director
  42. 1997-01-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Michelle Gaywood
  43. 1997-01-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Elizabeth Wild
  44. 1997-01-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Henry Wild
  45. 1997-01-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Elizabeth Wild
  46. 1997-01-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Elizabeth Wild
  47. 1996-03-20
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    GAYWOOD, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  48. 1996-03-20
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1996-03-20
    ➕
    GAYWOOD, Michelle appointed
    director
  50. 1996-03-20
    ➕
    WILD, Henry appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Frank Henry Wild
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55300 — SIC 55300

Registered office

Crimbles Lane
Cockerham
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 0ES

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

JACKSON, Rebecca→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILD, Frank Henry→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAYWOOD, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 1997-03-18
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-05 · resigned 1996-03-20
Resigned
GAYWOOD, Michelle→
director · ~51y · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 1997-03-18
Resigned
NORTON, Michelle→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-03-12 · resigned 2016-03-16
Resigned
WILD, Henry→
director · ~56y · appointed 1996-03-20 · resigned 2009-03-10
Resigned
WILD, Sydney→
director · ~94y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2025-11-18
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-05 · resigned 1996-03-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/03/2019—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—26/03/2019—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property16/03/201805/04/2019
satisfied
Henry Wild and Aquasupply
Henry Wild and Aquasupply Limited
A registered charge1 property12/02/201605/04/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Third party legal charge1 property26/07/201105/04/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property26/07/201105/04/2019
satisfied
Michelle Gaywood
Debenture2 properties14/01/199706/09/2018
satisfied
Elizabeth Wild / Henry Wild
Debenture2 properties14/01/199711/08/2011
satisfied
Henry Wild / Elizabeth Wild
Debenture2 properties14/01/199711/08/2011
satisfied
Elizabeth Wild / Henry Wild
Debenture2 properties14/01/199711/08/2011
satisfied
Elizabeth Wild / Henry Wild
Debenture2 properties14/01/199711/08/2011
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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-15