GEO3 RECYCLING LTD
💤Zombieactive
11031576 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-25
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
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (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: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,500
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
Current Assets
£19k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | — |
| Current assets | £18.8k | — |
| Net assets | £4.5k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-10➕RICHARDSON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-06➖LE BEAU, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-25➖DAVENPORT, Nick resigneddirector
- 2024-10-25➕LE BEAU, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs GEO3 RECYCLING LTD
- 2017-10-25➕DAVENPORT, Nick 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
1 med · 1 lowName changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-29: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Richardson Individual · British · DOB 04/2000 · age 26 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 09/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael John Le Beauceased 14/11/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Nick Davenportceased 25/10/2024· 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
Incorporated2017-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
18 Coop Street
Blackpool
FY1 5AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
RICHARDSON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVENPORT, Nick→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2024-10-25
LE BEAU, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-10-25 · resigned 2025-01-06
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-25