INSTA WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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07400571 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-08
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
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£193.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 38210SIC 38210
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 50). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 14.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £193,114
Cash draining
Cash down 59% YoY
Cash YoY
-59%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£19k
↓ 59% YoY
Net Worth
£193k
↑ 112% YoY
Current Assets
£756k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£151k£303k£454k£605k£756kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£228.1k£126.2k
Current assets£756.4k£568.2k
Cash£18.8k£46.3k
Debtors£737.6k£521.9k
Net assets£193.1k£91.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2022-11-22
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2022-10-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-10-21
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2021-11-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-03-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2021-03-23
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  13. 2021-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-01-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2021-01-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2020-12-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2013-04-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2012-02-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2010-10-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As INSTA WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  24. 2010-10-08
    CURRIE, Craig Stuart James 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Group structure

Halchar Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Halchar Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
INSTA WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 07400571

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Halchar Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Craig Stuart James Currieceased 09/11/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2010-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Acrelands Orston Lane
Bottesford
Nottingham
NG13 0AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CURRIE, Craig Stuart James
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-08
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/04/201328/01/2021
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/02/201228/01/2021

Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-09