A. S. WASTE REMOVALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04932830 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-02-04➖GREENWOOD, Brian George resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A. S. WASTE REMOVALS LIMITED
- 2003-10-15➕MURPHY, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2003-10-15➕GREENWOOD, Brian George appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-15➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-15➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-15➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-15➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.
- 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
mediumMultiple 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Paul Murphy Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
C/O Stuart Mcbain Ltd (Accountants) Unit 14 Tower Street
Brunswick Business Park
Liverpool
L3 4BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MURPHY, Stephen Paul→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2003-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREENWOOD, Brian George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2011-02-04
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2003-10-15
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2003-10-15
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/04/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2017 | 17/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/09/2017 | 17/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/08/2008 | 21/11/2017 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-11