NPL WASTE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LTD

🌳Matureactive
05551903 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-01
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-05-07
    ➖
    THOMSON, Carol resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-05-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-30
    ➕
    LEWSLEY, John Charles appointed
    director
  9. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    TOWERS, Simon resigned
    director
  10. 2021-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-06-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-06-11
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2020-06-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-06-01
    ➖
    MCFARLANE, Michelle resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-06-01
    ➕
    THOMSON, Carol appointed
    secretary
  19. 2020-06-01
    ➖
    THOMSON, Carol resigned
    director
  20. 2020-04-20
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  21. 2020-04-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2020-04-20
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  23. 2020-04-20
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  24. 2020-04-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    director
  26. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    MCFARLANE, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-05-03
    ➖
    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    THOMSON, Carol appointed
    director
  29. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    TOWERS, Simon appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-03
    ➖
    INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2005-09-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NPL WASTE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LTD
  32. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-04-20: legacy

Group structure

Npl Group (Uk) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Npl Group (Uk) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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NPL WASTE MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 05551903

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Npl Group (Uk) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/03/2020
Mr Robert Mcfarlane
Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/03/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Mcfarlaneceased 31/03/2020· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2005-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

One St Peter's Square
Manchester
M2 3DE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

LEWSLEY, John Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCFARLANE, Michelle→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCFARLANE, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
THOMSON, Carol→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2025-05-07
Resigned
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2007-05-03
Resigned
THOMSON, Carol→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
TOWERS, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2007-05-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06