ADVANTAGE UTILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05692776 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-31
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (7 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
87 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-01-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2022-04-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-08➕BARRAND, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-08➕DUNN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2022-04-08➕HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL, Bennet Mansel Leigh appointeddirector
- 2022-04-08➖SMITH, Neil William resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-07-14➕SMITH, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-14➖CARTER, Iain resigneddirector
- 2017-07-14➕SMITH, Neil William appointeddirector
- 2011-11-01➕PENTLETON, Steven appointeddirector
- 2007-09-13➕WOODS, Adam appointeddirector
- 2006-10-05➖WOODS, Kelly Marie resigneddirector
- 2006-10-01➕CARTER, Iain appointeddirector
- 2006-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE UTILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
- 2006-01-31➕WOODS, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-31➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-31➕WOODS, Kelly Marie appointeddirector
- 2006-01-31➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-01-31➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)
Group structure
Cms Holdings Uk Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Cms Holdings Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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ADVANTAGE UTILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 05692776
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cms Holdings Uk Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 14/07/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adam Woodsceased 07/04/2022· significant influence
- Mr Steven Pentletonceased 07/04/2022· significant influence
- Mr Iain Woodsceased 14/07/2017· 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
Incorporated2006-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
Tyne House
Temple Street
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE10 0HN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (7 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BARRAND, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-04-08
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DUNN, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-04-08
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HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL, Bennet Mansel Leigh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-04-08
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PENTLETON, Steven→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-11-01
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SMITH, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-14
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Active
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2006-01-31
CARTER, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2017-07-14
SMITH, Neil William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2022-04-08
WOODS, Kelly Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2006-10-05
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2006-01-31
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-17