ORGANIC WASTES MANAGEMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05972884 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38220
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 82). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-01-20➕MALTIN, Christopher Michael Aston appointeddirector
- 2014-01-19➖AKESTER, Harriet Susan resigneddirector
- 2011-05-23➕AKESTER, Harriet Susan appointeddirector
- 2011-05-23➖MALTIN, Christopher Michael Aston resigneddirector
- 2006-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ORGANIC WASTES MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2006-10-20➕LEE, James appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-20➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-20➕MALTIN, Christopher Michael Aston appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher Michael Aston Maltin Individual · British · DOB 08/1944 · age 82 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BIG SOLAR ROOFS LTD→ 09992236 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| KNOWL GREEN SOLAR PARK LIMITED→ 13427574 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| LITTLE CROW RENEWABLES LIMITED→ 11136483 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| LOWER WYKE FARM SOLAR PARK LIMITED→ 12826641 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02750125 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| NORTH DAIRY FARM SOLAR PARK LIMITED→ 12320297 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| OPIUM POWER LIMITED→ 11227450 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PARK WOOD (SOLAR POWER) LIMITED→ 07660171 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PBWM BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 07210315 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| PEARSON WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15715239 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PENGELLY ENERGY LIMITED→ 08464529 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| PERRY WESSEX LTD→ 08337029 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38220 — SIC 38220
Registered office
Gould's House, Horsington
Templecombe
Somerset
BA8 0EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MALTIN, Christopher Michael Aston→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2006-10-20
AKESTER, Harriet Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2011-05-23 · resigned 2014-01-19
MALTIN, Christopher Michael Aston→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2011-05-23
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-19