BITHELLS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03765087 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£712.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 27.0y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
84 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £712,127
Net assets shrinking
Down £38,341 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 53% YoY
Cash YoY
-53%
Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£143k
↓ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£712k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
£0£150k£300k£450k£600k£750kOct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-312023-10-31
Cash£143.2k£303.3k£261.5k
Net assets£712.1k£750.5k£588.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2020-07-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-27
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2017-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  16. 2015-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2015-07-08
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  18. 2015-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2015-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #5
  20. 2014-06-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Factor 21 (North) Limited
  21. 2014-06-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2013-02-04
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance,a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
  23. 2004-04-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2003-09-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Cattle Invoice Finance Limited
  25. 1999-08-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1999-08-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 1999-08-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD
  28. 1999-07-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1999-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BITHELLS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  30. 1999-05-05
    ➕
    BITHELL, Elaine Mary appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-05-05
    ➕
    BITHELL, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  32. 1999-05-05
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-05-05
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BITHELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
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
Ms Victoria Louise Bithell
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated1999-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Westwood Road
Off Chapel Lane Poolstock
Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 5DE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-17
Last: 2026-07-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

BITHELL, Elaine Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-05
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Active
BITHELL, Victoria Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-05-05
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Active
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-05 · resigned 1999-05-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—08/07/2015—
outstanding
Factor 21 (North)
Factor 21 (North) Limited
A registered charge1 property11/06/2014—
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Invoice Finance,a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property04/02/201330/05/2015
satisfied
Cattle Invoice Finance
Cattle Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property17/09/200330/05/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed charge1 property27/08/199911/08/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/08/199905/06/2014
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services LTD
Fixed and floating charge3 properties02/08/199902/04/2004
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/07/199911/08/2015
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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-03