AQUATICE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03996266 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-18
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 24.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
91 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-31➕EDWARDS, Richard Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-05-31➕PRIOR, Karen Lesley appointeddirector
- 2020-05-31➕WILSON, Marc Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-05-31➖PRIOR, Karen Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-31➖LAWRENCE, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-26➕PRIOR, Karen Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-01➖LAWRENCE PLC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-07-06➖GYLE-THOMPSON, David Courtenay Gladstone resigneddirector
- 2006-07-06➕LAWRENCE, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➖SCOTT, Nicholas Colin Jack resigneddirector
- 2005-12-15➖CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-15➕LAWRENCE PLC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-09-30➖LOFTUS, John Brian resigneddirector
- 2003-05-29➖MCNEILE, Lindsay James resigneddirector
- 2003-03-31➖AMOS, Michael Charles Gilbert resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➕CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-10-10➖DODD, George Henry resigneddirector
- 2002-04-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-03-19➕AMOS, Michael Charles Gilbert appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-19➖CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-21➕MCNEILE, Lindsay James appointeddirector
- 2001-04-01➕LOFTUS, John Brian appointeddirector
- 2001-02-09➕GYLE-THOMPSON, David Courtenay Gladstone appointeddirector
- 2001-02-09➖PAGE, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2001-02-09➕SCOTT, Nicholas Colin Jack appointeddirector
- 2000-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUATICE LIMITED
- 2000-05-18➕CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-18➕DODD, George Henry appointeddirector
- 2000-05-18➕PAGE, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-05-18➕LEA YEAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-18➖LEA YEAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Anpario Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Anpario Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AQUATICE LIMITED
This company · 03996266
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anpario Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 5 Manton Wood Enterprise Park
Worksop
Nottinghamshire
S80 2RS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
EDWARDS, Richard Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-05-31
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PRIOR, Karen Lesley→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-05-31
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WILSON, Marc Charles→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-05-31
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AMOS, Michael Charles Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2003-03-31
PRIOR, Karen Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-26 · resigned 2020-05-31
CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2005-12-15
CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2002-03-19
LAWRENCE PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2009-10-01
DODD, George Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2002-10-10
GYLE-THOMPSON, David Courtenay Gladstone→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2006-07-06
LAWRENCE, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2020-05-31
LOFTUS, John Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2005-09-30
MCNEILE, Lindsay James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2003-05-29
PAGE, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2001-02-09
SCOTT, Nicholas Colin Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-02-09 · resigned 2006-07-06
LEA YEAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2000-05-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 17/04/2002 | 26/02/2026 |
Recent filings (91 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-01