BUTLERS WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £490.8k | £606.6k |
| Current assets | £334.2k | £445.9k |
| Cash | £202.2k | £246.5k |
| Debtors | £132.0k | £199.4k |
| Net assets | £358.2k | £417.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-17➖BUTLER, Clifford resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15➕BUTLER, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-06-17📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2019-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2019-06-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2005-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-05-05➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-05➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTLERS WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2004-04-30➕BUTLER, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-30➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-30➕BUTLER, Clifford appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUTLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Butlers Waste Management Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Butlers Waste Management Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Clifford Butlerceased 01/12/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mrs Anne Butlerceased 01/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/10/2005 | — |