CEDEK WATER TREATMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
09174791 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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.
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-13➖BAXTER, David resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-28➖KNIGHT, Thelma Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-19➕BAXTER, David appointeddirector
- 2020-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-20➕KNIGHT, Stephanie Thelma appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➖KNIGHT, Christopher George resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➖KNIGHT, Christopher George resigneddirector
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-30➕KNIGHT, Stephanie Thelma appointeddirector
- 2015-02-26➖BAXTER, Marci Anne resigneddirector
- 2014-10-01➕BAXTER, Marci Anne appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➕KNIGHT, Thelma Ann appointeddirector
- 2014-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CEDEK WATER TREATMENT LTD
- 2014-08-14➕KNIGHT, Christopher George appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-14➕KNIGHT, Christopher George 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Stephanie Thelma Knight Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Thelma Ann Knightceased 28/12/2023· significant influence
- Mr Christopher George Knightceased 20/12/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000
Registered office
5 Queens Terrace
Torrington
Devon
EX38 8DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
KNIGHT, Stephanie Thelma→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-12-20
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KNIGHT, Stephanie Thelma→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-01-30
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KNIGHT, Christopher George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2019-12-20
BAXTER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-10-19 · resigned 2024-01-13
BAXTER, Marci Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2015-02-26
KNIGHT, Christopher George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-08-14 · resigned 2019-12-20
KNIGHT, Thelma Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2023-12-28
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-11