FALLOWS RECYCLING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05269935 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-26
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 9.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-12➖FALLOWS, Gloria Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2016-10-01➖FALLOWS, John Roland resigneddirector
- 2016-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-02-09➕FALLOWS, Gloria Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-02-09➕FALLOWS, John Roland appointeddirector
- 2006-02-09➖SILVESTER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2004-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs FALLOWS RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2004-10-26➕SILVESTER, Kaye Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-26➕SILVESTER, Kaye Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-26➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-26➕SILVESTER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-26➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kaye Elizabeth Silvester Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Gloria Ann Fallowsceased 12/11/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr John Rowland Fallowsceased 01/11/2016· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
Booths Farm Clamgoose Lane
Kinglsley
Stoke-On-Trent
ST10 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SILVESTER, Kaye Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SILVESTER, Kaye Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2004-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2004-10-26
FALLOWS, Gloria Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2022-11-12
FALLOWS, John Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2016-10-01
SILVESTER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2006-02-09
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-26 · resigned 2004-10-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2016 | 19/09/2025 |
Recent filings (74 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26