BRIDGWATER TANKWASH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06874296 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-08
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -90% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.3 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,221,537
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,218 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 90% YoY
Cash YoY
-90%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£21k
↓ 90% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£245k£490k£735k£981k£1.2mJun 2024Jun 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-272024-06-27
Total assets£1.22M£1.23M
Current assets£1.22M£1.22M
Cash£21.1k£210.8k
Debtors£1.20M£1.01M
Net assets£1.22M£1.23M

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-02-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-03-10
    ➖
    WHELLER, Nicholas Alan John resigned
    director
  11. 2022-06-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-06-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2022-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-10-06
    ➕
    WHELLER, Alan John appointed
    director
  17. 2020-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2019-05-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-15
    ➖
    CROOK-TAYLOR, Douglas John resigned
    director
  22. 2018-08-08
    ➕
    WHELLER, Nicholas Alan John appointed
    director
  23. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    CROOK-TAYLOR, Douglas John appointed
    director
  24. 2013-01-01
    ➖
    GORDON, Michael Thomas resigned
    director
  25. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    GORDON, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 2011-09-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2011-08-03
    ➖
    PENNILL, Genevieve Yolanda resigned
    director
  28. 2011-08-01
    ➖
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2010-11-05
    ➖
    WHELLER, Gail resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-11-05
    ➕
    TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2010-11-05
    ➕
    PENNILL, Genevieve Yolanda appointed
    director
  32. 2010-11-05
    ➖
    WHELLER, Gail resigned
    director
  33. 2009-04-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ashley Commercial Finance Limited
  34. 2009-04-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRIDGWATER TANKWASH LIMITED
  35. 2009-04-08
    ➕
    WHELLER, Gail appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-04-08
    ➕
    WHELLER, Gail appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan John Wheller
Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest16/06/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Nicholas Alan John Whellerceased 16/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Douglas John Crook-Taylorceased 07/08/2018· board control · significant influence · firm interest

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · TA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
BEUNIQUE SALON AND TRAINING LTD→
15118092 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
BLACK MUSTARD LIMITED→
10703611 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————9y——
BLACK RAVEN DESIGN LIMITED→
09955040 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————10y——
BLITZIT CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
10608117 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————9y——
BONI & GUY LTD→
12521000 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————6y——
BRENDON GREENHOUSE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→
15193703 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
BRIDGWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE→
06581676 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————17y——
BRIDGWATER FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED→
07334559 · est 2010 · no financials extracted
————15y——
BRIGGS & CO (DESIGN & MARKETING) LIMITED→
05895983 · est 2006 · no financials extracted
————19y——
BRIGHT SMILES BEAUTY AESTHETICS LTD→
15290999 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
BRIGHT SMILES BEAUTY LIMITED→
15406044 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
BRO TURKISH BARBERS LTD→
12867927 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

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
Incorporated2009-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Granary
Knole
Langport
Somerset
TA10 9HY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last made up to: 2025-06-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

WHELLER, Alan John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHELLER, Gail→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-08 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2011-08-01
Resigned
CROOK-TAYLOR, Douglas John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
GORDON, Michael Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2013-01-01
Resigned
PENNILL, Genevieve Yolanda→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2011-08-03
Resigned
WHELLER, Gail→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-04-08 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
WHELLER, Nicholas Alan John→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2023-03-10
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ashley Commercial Finance
Ashley Commercial Finance Limited
Debenture1 property16/04/200921/09/2011

Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-16