LANDSCAPE WATERING SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03480689 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-15

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

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46740

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 14.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2025-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-01
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Charge satisfied #2
2022-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-07-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-28
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2021-07-14
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-29
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LEAH, Andrew James appointed
secretary
2021-06-29
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REGAN, Michael John appointed
director
2021-06-29
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ABBOTT, Jonathan Mark resigned
secretary
2021-06-24
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-24
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2021-06-07
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-06-07
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Charge satisfied #3
2021-04-16
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LEAH, Andrew James appointed
director
2021-04-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-04-09
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-02-06
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
2013-02-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2011-10-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2011-01-14
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WYATT, Nigel resigned
director
2005-03-14
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ABBOTT, Michael John resigned
director
2004-09-27
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EDGINTON, Simon Alan appointed
director
1997-12-15
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Company incorporated
As LANDSCAPE WATERING SYSTEMS LIMITED
1997-12-15
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ABBOTT, Adrian John appointed
director
1997-12-15
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ABBOTT, Jonathan Mark appointed
director
1997-12-15
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ABBOTT, Jonathan Mark appointed
secretary
1997-12-15
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-12-15
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-12-15
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ABBOTT, Michael John appointed
director
1997-12-15
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WYATT, Nigel appointed
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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.

Group structure

M.J. Abbott Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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M.J. Abbott Limited

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

ultimate parent

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LANDSCAPE WATERING SYSTEMS LIMITED

This company · 03480689

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
M.J. Abbott Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-12-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Bratch Lane Dinton

Salisbury

SP3 5EB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-19

Last: 2025-12-05