BIFFA (WEST SUSSEX) RECYCLING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04939078 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-21
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 17 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
132 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕ANGELL, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-10-31➖JAMES, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19➕JAMES, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖PARSONS, Sarah Christine resigneddirector
- 2023-05-24➕PARSONS, Sarah Christine appointeddirector
- 2023-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-09-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-31➕PARSONS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-31➕TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31➖HUGHES, Lyndi Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-31➖BRADSHAW, Kevin Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-08-31➖MADDOCK, Nicholas William resigneddirector
- 2021-08-31➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12➕BRADSHAW, Kevin Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12➕MADDOCK, Nicholas William appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12➖PIDDINGTON, Phillip Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-10-12➖REES, Elliot Arthur James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-09➕HUGHES, Lyndi Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-08➖MASSIE, Scott Edward resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-08➖PUGSLEY, Simon Anthony Follett resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-08➖SENIOR, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-22➖BARRETT-HAGUE, Helen Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-22➕MASSIE, Scott Edward appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-22➕PUGSLEY, Simon Anthony Follett appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-28➖JONAS, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30➖ZMUDA, Richard Cyril resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-01➕JONAS, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖WARREN, Graham Henry resigneddirector
- 2016-03-25➕BARRETT-HAGUE, Helen Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-25➖WOODIER, Kenneth David resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Syracuse Waste Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Syracuse Waste Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BIFFA (WEST SUSSEX) RECYCLING LIMITED
This company · 04939078
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Syracuse Waste Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Viridor Waste Management Limitedceased 31/07/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Viridor Waste Limitedceased 28/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Coronation Road
Cressex
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3TZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
Active
ANGELL, Marc Anthony→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-11-01
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TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-08-31
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BARRETT-HAGUE, Helen Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-25 · resigned 2018-11-22
HEELEY, Margaret Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-05 · resigned 2014-07-28
HEELEY, Margaret Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2007-04-05
HUGHES, Lyndi Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-09 · resigned 2021-08-31
MASSIE, Scott Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2020-07-08
PUGSLEY, Simon Anthony Follett→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2020-07-08
RICHARDS, Christopher Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2008-05-05
SENIOR, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2020-07-08
WOODIER, Kenneth David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-13 · resigned 2016-03-25
ZMUDA, Richard Cyril→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-13 · resigned 2016-11-30
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2004-02-13
BRADSHAW, Kevin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-12 · resigned 2021-08-31
BURROWS SMITH, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2015-06-30
HELLINGS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2012-09-30
HURLEY, Barrie Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2011-12-31
HURLEY, Barrie Sidney→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2010-03-22
JAMES, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-19 · resigned 2024-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 09/02/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (132 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24