FOLLATON WATER SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
05066717 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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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 strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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

1 live charge · oldest 22.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2022-01-20
    ➕
    CLAYDON, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  7. 2021-11-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-11-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2021-11-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2021-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-11-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-11-08
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-11-08
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    address · AD01
  15. 2021-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-10-29
    ➕
    CLAPP, Rosalind Sarah appointed
    director
  17. 2021-10-29
    ➖
    JEWELL, Jillian Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  18. 2021-10-29
    ➖
    JEWELL, Jillian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  19. 2021-10-29
    ➖
    JEWELL, Selwyn James resigned
    director
  20. 2021-10-29
    ➖
    WHITE, Russell James resigned
    director
  21. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-06-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2021-06-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2021-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-12-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-11-02
    ➕
    WHITE, Russell James appointed
    director
  27. 2004-04-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2004-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As FOLLATON WATER SERVICES LTD
  29. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    JEWELL, Jillian Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-03-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    JEWELL, Jillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    JEWELL, Selwyn James appointed
    director
  34. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2004-03-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Jackson Drilling Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jackson Drilling Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FOLLATON WATER SERVICES LTD
This company · 05066717

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
Jackson Drilling Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/10/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jillian Elizabeth Jewellceased 29/10/2021· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Selwyn James Jewellceased 29/10/2021· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000

Registered office

The Lodge
Park Road
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5BS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CLAYDON, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2022-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAPP, Rosalind Sarah→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEWELL, Jillian Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2021-10-29
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
Resigned
JEWELL, Jillian Elizabeth→
director · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2021-10-29
Resigned
JEWELL, Selwyn James→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2021-10-29
Resigned
WHITE, Russell James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2021-10-29
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/04/200403/06/2021

Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-08