HSL COMPLIANCE ADVANCED WATER TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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04344970 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 21.5y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees8100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-31
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    BOLTER, Andrew Christopher resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-07-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
  7. 2025-07-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2025-07-10
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2025-06-25
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  10. 2025-06-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-06-13
    ➕
    BOLTER, Andrew Christopher appointed
    director
  13. 2025-06-13
    ➖
    HORTON, Paul John resigned
    director
  14. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2025-06-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2025-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2025-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2025-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2025-01-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2024-12-30
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  22. 2024-12-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2024-12-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2024-12-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2024-12-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee)
  26. 2024-12-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries(as Defined in the Instrument)).
  27. 2024-12-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries(as Defined in the Instrument)).
  28. 2024-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2024-11-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  30. 2024-11-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  31. 2024-11-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  32. 2024-10-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  33. 2024-10-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  34. 2024-10-29
    ➕
    HARTLEY, Benjamin Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2024-10-29
    ➕
    HARTLEY, Gavin Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2024-10-29
    ➖
    GOWLAND, Mark resigned
    secretary
  37. 2024-10-29
    ➖
    BARRATT, Nicola resigned
    director
  38. 2024-10-29
    ➕
    HORTON, Paul John appointed
    director
  39. 2024-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2011-05-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2011-03-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2008-06-17
    ➕
    GOWLAND, Mark appointed
    director
  43. 2008-06-17
    ➕
    BARRATT, Nicola appointed
    director
  44. 2005-01-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
  45. 2004-09-14
    ➕
    BARRATT, Peter Alan appointed
    director
  46. 2004-09-14
    ➖
    BOLTON, Edward Stanley resigned
    director
  47. 2001-12-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HSL COMPLIANCE ADVANCED WATER TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  48. 2001-12-24
    ➕
    GOWLAND, Mark appointed
    secretary
  49. 2001-12-24
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  50. 2001-12-24
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 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.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-30: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Hsl Compliance Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hsl Compliance Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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HSL COMPLIANCE ADVANCED WATER TECHNOLOGIES LTD
This company · 04344970

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hsl Compliance Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/10/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Nicola Louise Barrattceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Alan Barrattceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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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
Incorporated2001-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000

Registered office

Alton House
Alton Road
Ross-On-Wye
HR9 5BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

BARRATT, Peter Alan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOWLAND, Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTLEY, Benjamin Paul→
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTLEY, Gavin Michael→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOWLAND, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2001-12-24
Resigned
BARRATT, Nicola→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-06-17 · resigned 2024-10-29
Resigned
BOLTER, Andrew Christopher→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-13 · resigned 2025-07-31
Resigned
BOLTON, Edward Stanley→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2004-09-14
Resigned
HORTON, Paul John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-10-29 · resigned 2025-06-13
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-24 · resigned 2001-12-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kroll Trustee Services (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Kroll Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge1 property17/07/2025—
satisfied
Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Trustee)
Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge2 properties19/12/202402/06/2025
satisfied
Ldc (Managers) (as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries(as Defined in the Instrument)).
Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries(as Defined in the Instrument)).
A registered charge1 property19/12/202402/06/2025
satisfied
Ldc (Managers) (as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries(as Defined in the Instrument)).
Ldc (Managers) Limited (as Security Trustee for the Security Beneficiaries(as Defined in the Instrument)).
A registered charge1 property19/12/202402/06/2025
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/05/201123/10/2024
satisfied
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property12/01/200517/03/2011
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Recent filings (113 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-10
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20