AQUEDUTO
🌳Matureactive
09674922 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2015-07-07
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
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84120
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
41 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 0 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕EDMETT, Adam Wesley appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕GATRELL, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➖BRENT, Stephen Christopher resigneddirector
- 2024-09-01➖DUDENEY, Gavin David resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUEDUTO
- 2015-07-07➕KIDDLE, Thom Olson appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➕BRENT, Stephen Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➕DUDENEY, Gavin David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Wesley Edmett Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/09/2024 |
David Alexander Gatrell Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/09/2024 |
Thom Olson Kiddle Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gavin Dudeneyceased 01/09/2024· 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mr Stephen Christopher Brentceased 01/09/2024· 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mr Stephen Christopher Brentceased 08/04/2016· significant influence
- Mr Gavin David Dudeneyceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
- Mr Thom Olson Kiddleceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% voting · significant influence
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUATIC COMPLEX LTD→ 14124041 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AR & PA TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 09357150 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ARCADIA HOME HEATING LIMITED→ 12529299 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARENAFLEET LIMITED→ 04407299 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ARKCROFT LIMITED→ 02838395 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ARTHUR WHEELER & CO. LIMITED→ 11672715 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARTICLE HOLDINGS LTD→ 13559898 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARVOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 08456404 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ARW WEALTH MANAGERS LTD→ 04307302 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AS FORMATIONS LTD→ 14406818 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ASERVE LTD→ 11806149 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ASHCROFT BARNS LIMITED→ 11390041 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2015-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84120 — SIC 84120
Registered office
78-80 Upper St Giles Street
Norwich
NR2 1LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
EDMETT, Adam Wesley→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GATRELL, David Alexander→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIDDLE, Thom Olson→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRENT, Stephen Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2024-09-01
DUDENEY, Gavin David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2024-09-01
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-18