ENVAR COMPOSTING GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04922291 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-06
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 38210SIC 38210
  • 38320SIC 38320
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 22.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
191 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees00

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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-30
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2024-12-30
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-12-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-12-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent
  7. 2024-02-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-02-07
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    address · AD03
  9. 2024-02-06
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    address · AD02
  10. 2024-02-05
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-02-05
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2024-02-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2024-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2024-02-03
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-02-03
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-01-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2024-01-24
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  20. 2024-01-18
    HEATHCOTE, Trevor Lewis appointed
    director
  21. 2024-01-18
    SIBLEY, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  22. 2024-01-18
    LISTER, Cathryn resigned
    director
  23. 2024-01-18
    MUSTHER, Simon resigned
    director
  24. 2024-01-18
    PARKER, Robert Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2024-01-18
    VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  26. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-12-18
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  28. 2023-12-18
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  29. 2023-12-18
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  30. 2019-12-31
    FENELEY, Adam resigned
    director
  31. 2019-12-04
    PARKER, Robert Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 2019-04-04
    SIBLEY, Andrew Mark, Mr. resigned
    director
  33. 2018-12-01
    LISTER, Cathryn appointed
    director
  34. 2018-02-06
    FENELEY, Adam appointed
    director
  35. 2018-02-06
    HISLOP, Dean Evan resigned
    director
  36. 2018-02-06
    MUSTHER, Simon appointed
    director
  37. 2018-02-06
    VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  38. 2015-11-09
    SIBLEY, Andrew Mark, Mr. appointed
    director
  39. 2015-11-09
    STEWART, Mathew Alexander resigned
    director
  40. 2015-05-27
    STEWART, Mathew Alexander appointed
    director
  41. 2014-12-23
    HILTON KNOX, Susannah Clare resigned
    secretary
  42. 2014-12-23
    HILTON KNOX, Susannah Clare resigned
    director
  43. 2014-02-07
    HISLOP, Dean Evan appointed
    director
  44. 2014-02-07
    VICKERS, Jeremy Philip Hilton resigned
    director
  45. 2013-09-16
    VICKERS, Jeremy Philip Hilton appointed
    director
  46. 2013-08-02
    KUNZER, David Alexander resigned
    director
  47. 2012-11-01
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    Charge satisfied #5
  48. 2012-11-01
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    Charge satisfied #4
  49. 2012-10-31
    HILTON KNOX, Susannah Clare appointed
    secretary
  50. 2012-10-31
    WHEELER, Tim resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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.

Group structure

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

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Envar Organics Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ENVAR COMPOSTING GROUP LIMITED
This company · 04922291

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
Envar Organics Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Stanford Bridge Farm
Station Road
Pluckley
Kent
TN27 0RU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06

Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)

HEATHCOTE, Trevor Lewis
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-01-18
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Active
SIBLEY, Andrew Mark
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRINTER, Peter Leslie
secretary · appointed 2007-08-22 · resigned 2010-06-11
Resigned
HILTON KNOX, Susannah Clare
secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2014-12-23
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Petra Louisa
secretary · appointed 2003-10-06 · resigned 2007-08-22
Resigned
WHEELER, Tim
secretary · appointed 2010-06-13 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-06 · resigned 2003-10-14
Resigned
ALLENBY-RYAN, Robert Peter
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
ELDEN, Jeremy Mark
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-28 · resigned 2008-03-25
Resigned
ELLIOTT, William
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
FENELEY, Adam
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
HEATHCOTE, Trevor Lewis
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
HILTON KNOX, Susannah Clare
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2014-12-23
Resigned
HISLOP, Dean Evan
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-07 · resigned 2018-02-06
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Petra Louisa
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-06 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
KUNZER, David Alexander
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2013-08-02
Resigned
LISTER, Cathryn
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2024-01-18
Resigned
MUSTHER, Simon
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2024-01-18
Resigned
PARKER, Robert Joseph
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-12-04 · resigned 2024-01-18
Resigned
SIBLEY, Andrew Mark, Mr.
director · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-09 · resigned 2019-04-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge1 property17/12/2024
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/04/201001/11/2012
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/04/201001/11/2012
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Legal charge1 property20/07/200610/04/2010
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Debenture1 property02/11/200510/04/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property30/04/200425/01/2006
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Recent filings (191 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-08
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-02-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-03