CPP WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06908136 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£116.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £116,674

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£117k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£113k
↓ 3.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£23k£47k£70k£93k£117kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£121.1k£113.4k
Current assets£112.8k£116.5k
Net assets£116.7k£98.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-06-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-12
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    BETTNEY, Warren Wentworth resigned
    director
  8. 2025-12-12
    ➖
    LEE, Peter resigned
    director
  9. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-05-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2020-05-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-11-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2019-11-11
    ➖
    LEE, Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2019-11-05
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    BETTNEY, Warren Wentworth appointed
    director
  22. 2019-09-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-04-09
    ➕
    LEE, Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2015-09-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    SEAL, Tracey Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    GALTREY, Colin Joseph resigned
    director
  27. 2009-05-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CPP WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED
  28. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    GALTREY, Colin Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    LEE, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    LEE, Peter appointed
    director
  31. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    WARMISHAM, Barry Charles appointed
    director
  32. 2009-05-18
    ➖
    WARMISHAM, Barry Charles resigned
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BETTNEY, Warren Wentworth resigned 2025-12-12; LEE, Peter resigned 2025-12-12

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Lee
Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares09/04/2019
Ms Tracey Ann Seal
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/05/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Warren Wentworth Bettneyceased 12/12/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Paul Leeceased 11/11/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Leeceased 09/04/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

7 Cross Green Cottages
South Darley
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 2JU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

LEE, Stephen→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEAL, Tracey Ann→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BETTNEY, Warren Wentworth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-11-05 · resigned 2025-12-12
Resigned
GALTREY, Colin Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
LEE, Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2019-11-11
Resigned
LEE, Peter→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2025-12-12
Resigned
WARMISHAM, Barry Charles→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2009-05-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—09/09/2015—
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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18