AQUARIUS MANUFACTURING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03750779 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-12
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-03-09➕JEFFRIES, Lauren Clare appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖BANTICK, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖BANTICK, Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-06-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-05-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-21➕BANTICK, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-07➖TANSEY, Paul Michael resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-21➖HODGSON, Eileen resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-21➕TANSEY, Paul Michael appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-21➕BANTICK, Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-04-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-06-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUARIUS MANUFACTURING LIMITED
- 1999-04-12➕WHIGHAM, Simon Ian appointeddirector
- 1999-04-12➕HODGSON, Eileen appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-12➕BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-12➖BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-12➕BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-12➖BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Ian Whigham Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Simon Whigham Group Holdings Limitedceased 11/11/2024· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Premier Mill Hartley Street
Great Harwood
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB6 7SR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
JEFFRIES, Lauren Clare→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHIGHAM, Simon Ian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANTICK, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2016-12-31
HODGSON, Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-12 · resigned 2006-03-21
TANSEY, Paul Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2006-11-07
BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-12 · resigned 1999-04-12
BANTICK, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2016-12-31
BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-12 · resigned 1999-04-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/04/2005 | 01/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 23/06/2004 | 01/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/2004 | 01/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 14/04/2000 | 01/05/2014 |
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Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-05