AQUATERRA ENERGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05522539 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28921
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (6 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-01➕GAMMAN, Einar appointeddirector
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➕HERRERA, Gregory John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➖JENSEN, Rune resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01➖MAHESHWARI, Rajat resigneddirector
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10➖LARNDER, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03➖HVAMB, Tomas resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03➕JENSEN, Rune appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-04➖REYNOLDS, Thomas Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2024-04-17➕CANSDALE, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-17➖HAWKES, Nicholas Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-27➕MAHESHWARI, Rajat appointeddirector
- 2021-03-19➖WILSON, Alan James Stark resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➖PRISE, Gavin Jonathon resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➕REYNOLDS, Thomas Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26➕HVAMB, Tomas appointeddirector
- 2020-08-26➖JENSEN, Per Arne resigneddirector
- 2018-06-04➕HAWKES, Nicholas Paul appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-04➖MCGILLIVRAY, Steven Paul resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-27➖HERRERA, Gregory John resigneddirector
- 2017-11-27➕JENSEN, Per Arne appointeddirector
- 2017-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2017-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2017-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-14🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-07-07➕HERRERA, Gregory John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-07➕PRISE, Gavin Jonathon appointeddirector
- 2017-07-07➕WILSON, Alan James Stark appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aquaterra Energy Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aquaterra Energy Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AQUATERRA ENERGY LIMITED
This company · 05522539
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aquaterra Energy Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 07/07/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Boydceased 07/07/2017· 50-75% shares
- Mr George Graham Morrisonceased 07/07/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28921 — SIC 28921
Registered office
Innovation House
2 Alkmaar Way
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 6BF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29
Officers (6 active · 24 resigned)
Active
Active
GAMMAN, Einar→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-12-01
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HERRERA, Gregory John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-01
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MAXWELL, Stewart David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-23
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MORRISON, George Graham→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-06-30
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FAGG, Michael Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-22 · resigned 2016-08-23
HAWKES, Nicholas Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-04 · resigned 2024-04-17
LARNDER, James Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2009-05-22
MCGILLIVRAY, Steven Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-23 · resigned 2018-06-04
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
BOYD, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2006-06-30
BUCHAN, Mark Anthony William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2011-08-17
DOYLE, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2016-06-30
FAGG, Michael Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2016-09-13
HACKETT, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2008-05-08
HERRERA, Gregory John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-07 · resigned 2017-11-27
HVAMB, Tomas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-26 · resigned 2024-10-03
JENKINS, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2015-10-31
JENSEN, Per Arne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-27 · resigned 2020-08-26
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2017 | 08/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security executed on 17 november 2011 | 1 property | 02/12/2011 | 08/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2010 | 19/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/07/2010 | 03/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/07/2010 | 03/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/10/2009 | 19/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Mark Boyd | Legal charge | 2 properties | 05/09/2008 | 22/12/2010 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/05/2008 | 19/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | 19/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (159 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-17