A R DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08780190 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£267.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
35 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £267,669
Cash YoY
+433%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£144k
↑ 433% YoY
Net Worth
£268k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£427k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £424.2k | £297.4k |
| Current assets | £427.3k | £340.3k |
| Cash | £143.9k | £27.0k |
| Debtors | £283.4k | £313.2k |
| Net assets | £267.7k | £197.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕WILLIAMS, Bronagh appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28➖COCHLIN, Ryan resigneddirector
- 2020-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A R DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2013-11-18➕WILLIAMS, Anthony Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2013-11-18➕COCHLIN, Ryan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Bronagh Williams Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/02/2023 |
Mr Anthony Malcolm Williams Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ryan Cochlinceased 28/04/2020· 25-50% shares
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Energy & utilities · CF postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYDON ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 11170354 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BRYN GILWERN ENERGY PARK LIMITED→ 13052399 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRYN POWER LIMITED→ 07943843 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BRYNGWYN ENERGY PARK LIMITED→ 13688038 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BUTE ENERGY LIMITED→ 12474011 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CAMBRIAN UTILITIES LIMITED→ 10082803 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CARDIFF COOLING LIMITED→ 15535084 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CARDIFF WASTE LIMITED→ 02664172 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| CARICOOL LIMITED→ 12876411 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CASTELL CLYD LTD→ 16177624 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CCR ENERGY LIMITED→ 13951868 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CENIN APV LTD→ 14115660 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-18
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
19 Valley Enterprise, Bedwas House Industrial Estate
Bedwas
Caerphilly
Mid Glamorgan
CF83 8GF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Anthony Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Bronagh→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COCHLIN, Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-11-18 · resigned 2020-04-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-04