ANCALA FORNIA LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10421753 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12➕NIXON, Duncan Mckenzie appointeddirector
- 2026-03-11➖SCHWENGBER, Sebastian resigneddirector
- 2025-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-10-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-26➕HEWSON, Hayley Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-25➖HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01➕SCHWENGBER, Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2024-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-28➖BURKE, James Philip Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-01➕LOUGHLIN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖PAPAIACOVOU, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-04-12➕BURKE, James Philip Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-12➖HOUGH, Ashley Patrick Roderick resigneddirector
- 2021-04-12➖OWENS, David William resigneddirector
- 2020-10-05➕HOUGH, Ashley Patrick Roderick appointeddirector
- 2020-10-05➕PAPAIACOVOU, Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-10-05➖POWER, Timothy Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-03-01➕HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-08➕MELLOR, Lee Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-12-08➖CLUNIE, Spence Matthew resigneddirector
- 2016-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCALA FORNIA LIMITED
- 2016-10-11➕CLUNIE, Spence Matthew appointeddirector
- 2016-10-11➕OWENS, David William appointeddirector
- 2016-10-11➕POWER, Timothy Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil resigned 2025-09-25; SCHWENGBER, Sebastian resigned 2026-03-11
Group structure
Ancala Fornia Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ancala Fornia Midco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANCALA FORNIA LIMITED
This company · 10421753
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancala Fornia Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ancala Fornia Midco Limitedceased 10/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Ancala Partners Llpceased 07/11/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000
Registered office
Brockhampton Springs
West Street
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 1LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
HEWSON, Hayley Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-26
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LOUGHLIN, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-07-01
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MELLOR, Lee Stephen→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-12-08
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NIXON, Duncan Mckenzie→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2026-03-12
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HARDYMAN, Christopher Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2025-09-25
BURKE, James Philip Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-12 · resigned 2024-03-28
CLUNIE, Spence Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-10-11 · resigned 2017-12-08
HOUGH, Ashley Patrick Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-10-05 · resigned 2021-04-12
OWENS, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-10-11 · resigned 2021-04-12
PAPAIACOVOU, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-10-05 · resigned 2022-07-01
POWER, Timothy Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-10-11 · resigned 2020-10-05
SCHWENGBER, Sebastian→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-11
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Recent filings (65 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-19