AQUAWASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07358318 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-26
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k | — |
| Current assets | £1.0k | — |
| Net assets | £1.0k | — |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2011-03-31➖WILDER, Keith Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-08-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUAWASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2010-08-26➕GUNTON, Andrew Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-26➕GUNTON, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2010-08-26➕WILDER, Keith Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Stephen Gunton Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Stephen Guntonceased 22/04/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANGLO SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES LIMITED→ 12917740 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| APPLIED PRODUCT DESIGN LTD→ 07776208 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AQUATEC SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 07574752 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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| ARCHUS BIDCO LIMITED→ 14874867 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARCHUS INSIGHTS LIMITED→ 14981724 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARCHUS THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 14982241 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 50 Burnett Business Park Gypsy Lane,
Burnett, Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 2ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GUNTON, Andrew Stephen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUNTON, Andrew Stephen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILDER, Keith Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2011-03-31
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Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-25