AQUA ROD (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04646281 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-23
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 11.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £1,988,002
Cash YoY
+67%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£276k
↑ 67% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£398k£795k£1.2m£1.6m£2.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£275.8k£164.8k
Net assets£1.99M£1.77M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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  2. 2025-09-09
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  3. 2025-09-08
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  4. 2025-09-08
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  5. 2025-09-08
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  6. 2024-12-18
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  7. 2023-12-20
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-14
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  9. 2021-12-22
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  10. 2021-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-10-31
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  14. 2019-10-31
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  15. 2019-10-31
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  16. 2019-01-02
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-11
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  18. 2018-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2017-10-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2016-11-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  21. 2016-11-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  22. 2015-04-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2015-04-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2011-12-06
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    PROUD, David John appointed
    director
  25. 2009-08-17
    ➕
    PROUD, Julie appointed
    director
  26. 2008-03-28
    ➕
    PROUD, Julie appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-03-28
    ➖
    PROUD, Steven David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-03-28
    ➖
    PROUD, Steven David resigned
    director
  29. 2003-01-23
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    Company incorporated
    As AQUA ROD (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED
  30. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    PROUD, Andrew Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    PROUD, Steven David appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-01-23
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    PROUD, Steven David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-06

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

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

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Proud Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AQUA ROD (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED
This company · 04646281

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
Proud Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/09/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Robert Proudceased 21/09/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr David John Proudceased 21/09/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Julie Proudceased 21/09/2016· 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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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
Incorporated2003-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Chy Nyverow, Newham Road
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-23

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

PROUD, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUD, Andrew Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUD, David John→
director · ~36y · appointed 2011-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUD, Julie→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUD, Steven David→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2008-03-28
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2003-01-23
Resigned
PROUD, Steven David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2008-03-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property03/11/2016—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property03/11/2016—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/04/201517/10/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/04/201511/09/2018
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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01