COMPLETE WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
05464552 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-26
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-16📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-10➕GADSDEN, Carl Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-05-10➖GADSDEN, John Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-20➖CANN, Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-11➕CANN, Wendy appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-11➖@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-11➕GADSDEN, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2005-07-11➖@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs COMPLETE WATER SOLUTIONS UK LTD
- 2005-05-26➕@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-26➕@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Carl Daniel Gadsden Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Stephen Gadsdenceased 10/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000
Registered office
C/O Xeinadin
First Floor, Secure House, Lulworth Close,
Chandler's Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06
Last: 2025-05-23
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GADSDEN, Carl Daniel→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANN, Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2009-06-20
@UK DORMANT COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2005-07-11
GADSDEN, John Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-07-11 · resigned 2023-05-10
@UK DORMANT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-26 · resigned 2005-07-11
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Recent filings (68 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-07
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-22
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-12