AQUAZONE (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06766348 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-05
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
70 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-18➕PALMER, Lee Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-01-18➖COOPER, Alexander Stewart resigneddirector
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01➕COOPER, Alexander Stewart appointeddirector
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31➖NICHOLLS, Richard Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2021-07-23➖JONES, David Simon Tudor resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01➖LENNON, John Adam resigneddirector
- 2020-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-13➕LENNON, John Adam appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➕JONES, David Simon Tudor appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-02➖SHACKLETON, John David resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-06➖DAVIS, Simon Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-10-12➕DAVIS, Simon Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-04-07➖MCQUEEN, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2015-11-01➖COULBECK, Dominic resigneddirector
- 2015-11-01➕MCQUEEN, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➕NICHOLLS, Richard Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➖WALKER, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-10-01➖BARKER, Daryl Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-10-01➖HALLIWELL, Kevan resigneddirector
- 2012-08-21➕WALKER, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-05-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUAZONE (UK) LIMITED
- 2008-12-05➕SHACKLETON, John David appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-05➕BARKER, Daryl Richard appointeddirector
- 2008-12-05➕COULBECK, Dominic appointeddirector
- 2008-12-05➕HALLIWELL, Kevan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Andrew Palmer Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/05/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alexander Stewart Cooperceased 18/01/2024· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr John Adam Lennonceased 01/07/2020· significant influence
- Mr Simon Michael Davisceased 06/07/2017· significant influence
- Mr Richard Malcolm Nichollsceased 31/08/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 ONLINE LTD→ 11594596 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A.HINCHLIFFE & CO LIMITED→ 12231075 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADP SAFETY SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 06845748 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALL FURNITURE COMPONENTS LTD→ 15511261 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALL FURNITURE TIMBERS LTD→ 14781844 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALL SEASONS IMPORT & EXPORT UK LTD→ 13348539 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMANI NORTH EAST LIMITED→ 17005206 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX HR & SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15253607 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARTIDO LTD→ 16501197 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASB ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD→ 13824604 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASZ DIY LTD→ 16216037 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ATDW LTD→ 11810492 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
Unit 1, Oakwell Park Trading Estate Oakwell Way
Birstall
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 9LU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
PALMER, Lee Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, David Simon Tudor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2021-07-23
SHACKLETON, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-05 · resigned 2017-11-02
BARKER, Daryl Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-12-05 · resigned 2013-10-01
COOPER, Alexander Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-18
COULBECK, Dominic→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-12-05 · resigned 2015-11-01
DAVIS, Simon Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-12 · resigned 2017-07-06
HALLIWELL, Kevan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-05 · resigned 2013-10-01
LENNON, John Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-11-13 · resigned 2020-07-01
MCQUEEN, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2016-04-07
NICHOLLS, Richard Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2022-08-31
WALKER, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2015-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 18/05/2012 | 04/04/2017 |
Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08