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05559147 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-09-09

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 38210

Sector: Water supply & waste

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47799SIC 47799
85590Other education n.e.c.
88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1100	1000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2026-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
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MURRAY, Ian James resigned
director
2026-02-02
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MURRAY, Ian James appointed
director
2026-02-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-11
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PLASKITT, Lester resigned
director
2025-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-23
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KEMP, Simon appointed
director
2025-09-05
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MITTON, Steven resigned
secretary
2025-09-05
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BROWN, Diane resigned
director
2025-09-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-01
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CARMAN, David appointed
director
2025-02-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
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THOMPSON, Tracy appointed
director
2025-01-28
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PLASKITT, Lester appointed
director
2024-11-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-18
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HEIGHTLEY, Lee Michael resigned
director
2019-01-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-14
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HEIGHTLEY, Lee Michael appointed
director
2016-12-26
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BROWN, Raymond John resigned
director
2015-03-31
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PALMER, Christopher Charles Creighton Ross resigned
director
2013-06-30
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MASON, George William resigned
director
2013-04-01
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FAIRCLOUGH, Judith Margaret resigned
director
2012-07-06
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FLETCHER, Julie resigned
director
2010-10-05
➕
MITTON, Steven appointed
secretary
2010-10-05
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FAIRCLOUGH, Judith Margaret appointed
director
2010-10-05
➕
FLETCHER, Julie appointed
director
2010-09-09
➖
ROCHESTER, Brian resigned
director
2009-01-23
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MASON, George William appointed
director
2008-04-10
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CROSBY, Vincent, Cllr resigned
director
2007-06-12
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CROSBY, Vincent, Cllr resigned
secretary
2007-02-12
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ROCHESTER, Brian appointed
director
2006-12-20
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HANLON, Jean Margaret Rose resigned
director
2006-12-20
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HANLON, Maria resigned
director
2005-12-23
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TINKLER, Michael Wilson resigned
director
2005-12-22
➕
HANLON, Jean Margaret Rose appointed
director
2005-12-22
➕
HANLON, Maria appointed
director
2005-12-22
➕
TINKLER, Michael Wilson appointed
director
2005-09-23
➕
CROSBY, Vincent, Cllr appointed
secretary
2005-09-19
➖
GOVE, Trudy Elaine resigned
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

4 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MITTON, Steven resigned 2025-09-05; BROWN, Diane resigned 2025-09-05; MURRAY, Ian James resigned 2026-03-12

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2005-09-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

Unit 20 Avenue Three

Chilton Industrial Estate

Ferryhill

County Durham

DL17 0PB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-24

Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)

CARMAN, David→

director · ~67y · appointed 2025-04-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

KEMP, Simon→

director · ~54y · appointed 2025-10-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMPSON, Tracy→

director · ~58y · appointed 2025-01-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CROSBY, Vincent, Cllr→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-23 · resigned 2007-06-12

Resigned

GOVE, Trudy Elaine→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2005-09-19

Resigned

MITTON, Steven→

secretary · appointed 2010-10-05 · resigned 2025-09-05

Resigned

BROWN, Diane→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2025-09-05

Resigned

BROWN, Raymond John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2016-12-26

Resigned

CROSBY, Vincent, Cllr→

director · ~86y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2008-04-10

Resigned

FAIRCLOUGH, Judith Margaret→

director · ~86y · appointed 2010-10-05 · resigned 2013-04-01

Resigned

FLETCHER, Julie→

director · ~62y · appointed 2010-10-05 · resigned 2012-07-06

Resigned

HANLON, Jean Margaret Rose→

director · ~83y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-12-20

Resigned

HANLON, Maria→

director · ~60y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2006-12-20

Resigned

HEIGHTLEY, Lee Michael→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-02-14 · resigned 2019-02-18

Resigned

MASON, George William→

director · ~79y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2013-06-30

Resigned

MURRAY, Ian James→

director · ~62y · appointed 2026-02-02 · resigned 2026-03-12

Resigned

PALMER, Christopher Charles Creighton Ross→

director · ~88y · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2015-03-31

Resigned

PLASKITT, Lester→

director · ~59y · appointed 2025-01-28 · resigned 2025-11-11

Resigned

ROCHESTER, Brian→

director · ~67y · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2010-09-09

Resigned

TINKLER, Michael Wilson→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-12-22 · resigned 2005-12-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-02-02

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-10-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-10-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-05

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-09-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-02-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-02-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-23