COUNTYCLEAN WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k | £5.2k |
| Current assets | £311.1k | £244.6k |
| Cash | £950 | £8.9k |
| Debtors | £310.2k | £235.8k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £3.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 officers
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 resolution
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2026-01-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-21📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2026-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06➕COWAN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06➕KANEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06➕VAUGHAN, Mathew Gareth appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06➖PRINCE, Donna Claire resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23➖BEER, Trevor Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-28➖DIMMOCK, Louis resigneddirector
- 2021-02-28➖HOLDAWAY, Wayne Leonard resigneddirector
- 2018-07-05➕BEER, Trevor Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-07-05➕DIMMOCK, Louis appointeddirector
- 2018-07-05➕HOLDAWAY, Wayne Leonard appointeddirector
- 2018-07-05➕PRINCE, Donna Claire appointeddirector
- 2016-11-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2016-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTYCLEAN WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2016-03-16➕WALKER, Deborah Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-03-16➕WALKER, Michael Joseph Vincent appointeddirector
- 2016-03-16➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2016-03-16➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Countyclean Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countyclean Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 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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Filing status
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 10/11/2016 | 18/12/2025 |