COASTAL UK GROUP LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
05892189 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-31
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£4.95M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £743,732
Turnover YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4.95M | £5.16M |
| Gross profit | £2.86M | £2.97M |
| Profit before tax | £743.7k | £932.8k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-01➖CREBO, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➖MARSH, Richard Wynford resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➖TREACHER, Dominic resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➖VODDEN, Allan John resigneddirector
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-24🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-03-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-07🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-03-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-02-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-01-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-01-30🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-01-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-07-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-07-07➕DELVE, Emily Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➖HICKLING, Collin Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-07-07➕MARSH, Richard Wynford appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➕TREACHER, Dominic appointeddirector
- 2014-11-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-03-21➖MELBOURNE, Sharron resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-02-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-10-01➕HADLEY, Steven Eric Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-04-01➕CREBO, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2006-10-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-10-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-09-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-09-21➕VODDEN, Allan John appointeddirector
- 2006-09-05➕MELBOURNE, Sharron appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-05➖BONDLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-09-05➕HICKLING, Collin Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-09-05➖BONDLAW DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs COASTAL UK GROUP LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
1 low15 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Dwml Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dwml Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COASTAL UK GROUP LIMITED
This company · 05892189
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwml Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ASBESTOS SOLUTIONS SOUTHWEST LIMITED→ 11155054 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BOTTLEMAN RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED→ 06147063 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| COASTAL ENERGY LIMITED→ 11110060 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| COBHAM ROAD SOLAR FARM LIMITED→ 14971578 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COMPOST COLLECTIVE CIC→ 15844906 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COMPOST MENTIS LIMITED→ 13661932 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CRESS WATER LTD.→ 03749196 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| CRITICAL WASTE LTD→ 06479192 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CULM VALLEY RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04708026 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CURRENT ENERGIES LTD→ 16657133 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
1 & 2 Mulberrycourt Lustleigh Close, Matford Business Park
Marsh Barton Trading Estate
Exeter
EX2 8PW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
DELVE, Emily Anne→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HADLEY, Steven Eric Paul→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MELBOURNE, Sharron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-05 · resigned 2013-03-21
BONDLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2006-09-05
CREBO, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2021-06-01
HICKLING, Collin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-09-05 · resigned 2015-07-07
MARSH, Richard Wynford→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2021-06-01
TREACHER, Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2021-06-01
VODDEN, Allan John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-09-21 · resigned 2021-06-01
BONDLAW DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2006-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
15
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/07/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/11/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 19/02/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 1 property | 07/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 20/10/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/10/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 25/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/09/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-08-17