DRAINEX ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07980266 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (76/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄capital-alter-shares-reconversioncapital · SH02
- 2026-05-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-20➕SHAW, Danielle appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-08📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2025-05-08📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-05-08📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-23➖HOWLAND, Dean resigneddirector
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2012-12-03➕EVE, Martin appointeddirector
- 2012-06-25➖COMPANY OFFICER LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs DRAINEX ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2012-03-07➕COMPANY OFFICER LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-03-07➕HOWLAND, Dean 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
58/100
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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Eve Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Dean Howlandceased 23/04/2025· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
163 Herne Hill
London
SE24 9LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
COMPANY OFFICER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-07 · resigned 2012-06-25
HOWLAND, Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-07 · resigned 2025-04-23
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
capital-alter-shares-reconversion
capital · SH02
2026-06-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-05-08
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-05-08
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-24