VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS SERVICES UK LIMITED

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05043804 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-13

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 36000

Sector: Water supply & waste

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

36 officers (4 active, 36 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

145 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand

2026-01-02
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2024-12-12
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2024-03-15
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2023-12-18
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2023-03-16
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2023-02-22
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2022-07-13
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2022-07-13
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2022-07-08
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2022-05-20
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2022-05-20
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2022-05-12
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GRAY, Richard James appointed
director
2022-05-12
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SMITH, Mark Vincent appointed
director
2022-05-12
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DIAS, Ana Rita resigned
director
2022-05-12
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GARE, Simon resigned
director
2022-05-12
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HUNT, Jon Paul resigned
director
2021-10-07
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2021-02-08
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2020-02-19
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2018-07-12
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PARKE, Andrew Joseph resigned
director
2015-12-31
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DIAS, Ana Rita appointed
director
2015-12-31
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MURPHY, Seamus Thomas resigned
director
2014-11-18
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RIDOUT, Mary Jane resigned
director
2014-10-16
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MURPHY, Seamus Thomas appointed
director
2012-12-03
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BAGLA, Pankaj resigned
director
2012-12-03
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GARE, Simon appointed
director
2012-12-03
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GRAY, Richard James resigned
director
2012-12-03
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RIDOUT, Mary Jane appointed
director
2012-12-03
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YOUNG, Graeme Cumming resigned
director
2011-10-13
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EVERETT, Peter Daryl resigned
director
2011-10-13
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WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. resigned
director
2011-09-12
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CLARK, Alyson Margaret resigned
director
2011-03-30
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CLARK, Alyson Margaret appointed
director
2011-03-30
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EVERETT, Peter Daryl appointed
director
2011-03-30
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WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. appointed
director
2011-01-19
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HUNT, Jon Paul appointed
director
2011-01-19
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YOUNG, Graeme Cumming appointed
director
2011-01-18
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SPERRING, Simon Thomas resigned
director
2010-07-30
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-07-30
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BAGLA, Pankaj resigned
secretary
2010-04-14
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BAGLA, Pankaj appointed
secretary
2010-04-14
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MILL, Graham Keddie resigned
secretary
2010-04-14
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MILL, Graham Keddie resigned
director
2010-03-04
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STEWART, Alexander Charles Ian appointed
director
2010-03-04
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BAGLA, Pankaj appointed
director
2010-03-04
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PARKE, Andrew Joseph appointed
director

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Owner dependency

68/100

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean

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

Group structure

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

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Ionics Ventures Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS SERVICES UK LIMITED

This company · 05043804

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
Ionics Ventures Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-02-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000

Registered office

Hydrohouse Newcombe Way

Orton Southgate

Peterborough

PE2 6SE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-27

Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (4 active · 32 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-30

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Active

GRAY, Richard James→

director · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-12

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Active

SMITH, Mark Vincent→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-12

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Active

STEWART, Alexander Charles Ian→

director · ~62y · appointed 2010-03-04

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Active

BAGLA, Pankaj→

secretary · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2010-07-30

Resigned

BENNETT, Stephen Keith→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2007-11-06

Resigned

CRAIG, Peter Matthew James→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2008-06-04

Resigned

LUBBOCK, Nigel Clifford→

secretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2005-09-01

Resigned

MILL, Graham Keddie→

secretary · appointed 2008-06-04 · resigned 2010-04-14

Resigned

SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2004-02-13

Resigned

STEELES LAW LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2007-02-01

Resigned

BAGLA, Pankaj→

director · ~53y · appointed 2010-03-04 · resigned 2012-12-03

Resigned

BENNETT, Stephen Keith→

director · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2007-11-06

Resigned

BROWN, Douglas→

director · ~72y · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

CLARK, Alyson Margaret→

director · ~68y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2011-09-12

Resigned

CRAIG, Peter Matthew James→

director · ~46y · appointed 2007-01-22 · resigned 2008-06-04

Resigned

CURTIS, John Francis→

director · ~76y · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

DIAS, Ana Rita→

director · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2022-05-12

Resigned

DICKERSON, Lyman→

director · ~82y · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

EVERETT, Peter Daryl→

director · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-30 · resigned 2011-10-13

Resigned

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Recent filings (145 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-16

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accounts · AA

2026-01-02

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confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-12-18

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2023-03-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-02-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-21

second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name

officers · RP04TM01

2022-07-13

second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name

officers · RP04TM01

2022-07-13

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officers · RP04AP01

2022-07-11

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP04AP01

2022-07-11

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officers · TM01

2022-07-08