ASTRA RECYCLING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08474908 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£516.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 53202Unlicenced Carrier
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £516,598
Cash draining
Cash down 80% YoY
Cash YoY
-80%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£30k
↓ 80% YoY
Net Worth
£517k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£316k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £948.3k | £861.2k |
| Current assets | £315.6k | £258.8k |
| Cash | £29.5k | £151.0k |
| Debtors | £283.6k | £97.9k |
| Net assets | £516.6k | £455.8k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-08-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTRA RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2013-04-05➕KUKURUZA, Dmytro appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dmytro Kukuruza Individual · Ukrainian · DOB 03/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Unit 30/30a Aston Road
Waterlooville
PO7 7XQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
KUKURUZA, Dmytro→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-04-05
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/08/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/04/2020 | 21/11/2022 |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-01