ENVIROX WATER LTD.

💤Zombieactive
08106419 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-14
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 2025
Net worth
£108.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £108,604
Cash YoY
+99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£34k
↑ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£109k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£22k£43k£65k£87k£109kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£108.6k£95.2k
Current assets£50.8k£40.2k
Cash£34.0k£17.1k
Debtors£16.8k£23.1k
Net assets£108.6k£95.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-13
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-09-03
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-09-03
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-06-04
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2024-05-20
    PLACHY, Rene appointed
    director
  8. 2024-05-20
    STECHA, Patrik resigned
    director
  9. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-13
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-03
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-19
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-02
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-03-07
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-25
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    address · AD01
  16. 2018-03-08
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2013-12-13
    STECHA, Patrik appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-13
    POPPLETON, Roger Stuart resigned
    director
  20. 2012-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ENVIROX WATER LTD.
  21. 2012-06-14
    FORM ONLINE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2012-06-14
    POPPLETON, Roger Stuart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Optimal Trade Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ENVIROX WATER LTD.
This company · 08106419

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
Optimal Trade Ltd.
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000

Registered office

Enterprise House
2 Pass Street
Oldham
Manchester
OL9 6HZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

FORM ONLINE LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-06-14
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Active
PLACHY, Rene
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-05-20
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Active
POPPLETON, Roger Stuart
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2013-09-13
Resigned
STECHA, Patrik
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-12-13 · resigned 2024-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15