CLEARWATER HAULAGE LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.5k | £61.3k |
| Current assets | £16.7k | £14.9k |
| Net assets | £-7.5k | £-21.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-11-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Easy Invoice Finance Limited
- 2014-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CLEARWATER HAULAGE LIMITED
- 2014-07-11➕MARRIOTT, Steven David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven David Marriott Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Easy Invoice Finance Easy Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 7 properties | 04/11/2015 | 12/12/2016 |