HAWKRIDGE WATER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05031982 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-02-02
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (10 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2025-08-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-08-22
    LOCK, Michael Charles appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-08-22
    SILVERLOCK, Marion resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-11-22
    PERFECT, Amanda Jean appointed
    director
  11. 2021-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-08-24
    HARRISON, Stephanie Christine resigned
    director
  15. 2019-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-18
    KNIGHTS, Richard appointed
    director
  17. 2019-02-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-01-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-12-31
    BROWN, Patricia resigned
    director
  20. 2018-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-02-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-12-20
    WILLCOCK, Kenneth Milner, His Honour resigned
    director
  23. 2017-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-03-10
    FLEMING, Catherine Elinor appointed
    director
  25. 2016-06-01
    PUGSLEY, Steven John appointed
    director
  26. 2016-06-01
    PUGSLEY, John Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2015-03-04
    BRANFIELD, Florence Ruth appointed
    director
  28. 2015-03-04
    SILVERLOCK, Marion Valerie appointed
    director
  29. 2015-03-04
    SILVERLOCK, Marion appointed
    secretary
  30. 2015-03-04
    WILLCOCK, Kenneth Milner, His Honour resigned
    secretary
  31. 2015-03-04
    MOSS, Juliette Mary resigned
    director
  32. 2012-03-01
    BRANFIELD, Leslie Sidney resigned
    director
  33. 2012-02-01
    BRANFIELD, Julian Leslie resigned
    director
  34. 2010-02-19
    PUGSLEY, Steven John resigned
    director
  35. 2007-04-25
    BROWN, Patricia appointed
    director
  36. 2006-03-20
    LOCK, Michael Charles appointed
    director
  37. 2006-03-20
    MOSS, Juliette Mary resigned
    secretary
  38. 2006-03-20
    WILLCOCK, Kenneth Milner, His Honour appointed
    secretary
  39. 2004-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HAWKRIDGE WATER LIMITED
  40. 2004-02-02
    LOCK, Kathleen Olive appointed
    director
  41. 2004-02-02
    LOCK, Richard John appointed
    director
  42. 2004-02-02
    MOSS, Juliette Mary appointed
    secretary
  43. 2004-02-02
    BRANFIELD, Julian Leslie appointed
    director
  44. 2004-02-02
    BRANFIELD, Leslie Sidney appointed
    director
  45. 2004-02-02
    HARRISON, Stephanie Christine appointed
    director
  46. 2004-02-02
    MOSS, Juliette Mary appointed
    director
  47. 2004-02-02
    PUGSLEY, John Edward appointed
    director
  48. 2004-02-02
    PUGSLEY, Steven John appointed
    director
  49. 2004-02-02
    WILLCOCK, Kenneth Milner, His Honour appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -9 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000

Registered office

2 Whiterocks Cottages
Hawkridge
Dulverton
Somerset
TA22 9QN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (10 active · 11 resigned)

LOCK, Michael Charles
secretary · appointed 2025-08-22
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Active
BRANFIELD, Florence Ruth
director · ~85y · appointed 2015-03-04
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Active
FLEMING, Catherine Elinor
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-03-10
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Active
KNIGHTS, Richard
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-18
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Active
LOCK, Kathleen Olive
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-02-02
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Active
LOCK, Michael Charles
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-03-20
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Active
LOCK, Richard John
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-02-02
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Active
PERFECT, Amanda Jean
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-11-22
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Active
PUGSLEY, Steven John
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SILVERLOCK, Marion Valerie
director · ~82y · appointed 2015-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOSS, Juliette Mary
secretary · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
SILVERLOCK, Marion
secretary · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2025-08-22
Resigned
WILLCOCK, Kenneth Milner, His Honour
secretary · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2015-03-04
Resigned
BRANFIELD, Julian Leslie
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
BRANFIELD, Leslie Sidney
director · ~93y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2012-03-01
Resigned
BROWN, Patricia
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-04-25 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
HARRISON, Stephanie Christine
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2020-08-24
Resigned
MOSS, Juliette Mary
director · ~89y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2015-03-04
Resigned
PUGSLEY, John Edward
director · ~87y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
PUGSLEY, Steven John
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2010-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-08