EXPRESS RECYCLING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05695810 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-02
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£6.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,764
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£7k
↑ 9.4% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 199% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.8k | £6.2k |
| Current assets | £13.4k | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £6.8k | £6.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-23➖ROSEWELL, Michelle Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPRESS RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2006-02-02➕ROSEWELL, William Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2006-02-02➕ROSEWELL, Michelle Jane appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Thomas George Rosewell Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DDTR LIMITED→ 14671043 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DERRIL RENEWABLES LIMITED→ 15871655 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EDDIE POLLIT GRAB HIRE LTD→ 09473329 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| EXETER GRAB HIRE LIMITED→ 09696845 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FISHPOND ENERGY LIMITED→ 09685849 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FLIT SOLAR PARK LIMITED→ 08626907 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| FRANK RECYCLING LTD→ 12561454 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| GENERATION LOCAL LIMITED→ 08059281 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GLANVILE METALS LIMITED→ 03131031 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| GLEBE FARM ENERGY LIMITED→ 15514858 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
Longwood Farm
Combe Raleigh
Honiton
Devon
EX14 4TG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROSEWELL, William Thomas George→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSEWELL, Michelle Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-02 · resigned 2013-07-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-06