ABYSS AQUATIC WAREHOUSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06562093 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47230
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ABYSS AQUATIC WAREHOUSE LIMITED
- 2008-04-10➕POWDERLY, Anne-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-10➕SHAW, Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Shaw Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 23/08/2021 |
Mrs Anne-Marie Powderly Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Michelle Pheaseyceased 23/08/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark Shawceased 22/08/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47230 — SIC 47230
Registered office
Unit 6 Brookside Estate
Waterloo Road
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
POWDERLY, Anne-Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-10
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-08-26