FLOW2 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08594880 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£223.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £223,724
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
Net Worth
£224k
Current Assets
£412k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £223.7k |
| Current assets | £412.4k |
| Cash | £6.2k |
| Debtors | £406.2k |
| Net assets | £223.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-10➕FRANCIS, Adrian James appointeddirector
- 2024-04-10➖FRANCIS, Brandon resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-19➖IRLAM, James David Albert resigneddirector
- 2021-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-02➖FRANCIS, Adrian James resigneddirector
- 2021-03-02➕FRANCIS, Brandon appointeddirector
- 2021-03-02➖FRANCIS, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2021-03-02➕IRLAM, James David Albert appointeddirector
- 2018-12-05➕FRANCIS, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➖WALKER, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2013-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FLOW2 LIMITED
- 2013-07-02➕FRANCIS, Adrian James appointeddirector
- 2013-07-02➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2013-07-02➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2013-07-02➕WALKER, Stuart John 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Uk Water Company (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Uk Water Company (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FLOW2 LIMITED
This company · 08594880
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uk Water Company (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian James Francisceased 02/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Stuart John Walkerceased 01/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIROO HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11663398 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EXCELLENT WASTE OIL LTD→ 13121897 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| EXTREME PROPERTY CARE SERVICES LIMITED→ 04142384 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| FARLAM LANDCARE LTD→ 14969625 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FERNBANK WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11417287 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| FIELDING CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13073644 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FISCHER LIMITED→ 16158939 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FISHER GROUP SERVICES LTD→ 17117250 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLETCHER & SONS LANDSCAPING, DRIVEWAYS & FENCING LTD→ 16967615 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOW2.2 LIMITED→ 13045969 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FMB GROUP LTD→ 12670700 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FORD ENERGY LTD.→ 08327072 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000
Registered office
Reedham House
31 King Street West
Manchester
Lancashire
M3 2PJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
FRANCIS, Adrian James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRANCIS, Adrian James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2021-03-02
FRANCIS, Brandon→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2024-04-10
FRANCIS, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-12-05 · resigned 2021-03-02
IRLAM, James David Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2021-08-19
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2013-07-02
WALKER, Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2017-11-01
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-17