ANCALA WATER SERVICES BIDCO LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.2y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £50.0k | £50.0k |
| Gross profit | £50.0k | £50.0k |
| Operating profit | £43.0k | £30.0k |
| Profit before tax | £4.46M | £15.08M |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-04📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-09-04📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-09-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-09-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2023-09-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2023-08-14➖STATELOVA, Sandra resigneddirector
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-19➖PAPAIACOVOU, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-05-19➕STATELOVA, Sandra appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-31➖TREANOR, Laura resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-04➕HOUGH, Ashley Patrick Roderick appointeddirector
- 2019-03-12➕TREANOR, Laura appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-17➖BACON, Daniel Imbroinisi resigneddirector
- 2019-01-17➕PAPAIACOVOU, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-11-02➖HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant resigneddirector
- 2018-04-09➕OWENS, David William appointeddirector
- 2018-04-09➕HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant appointeddirector
- 2018-03-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC (as Security Agent)
- 2018-03-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC (as Security Agent)
- 2017-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCALA WATER SERVICES BIDCO LIMITED
- 2017-11-09➕CLUNIE, Spence Matthew appointeddirector
- 2017-11-09➕BACON, Daniel Imbroinisi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-09-04: legacy
Group structure
Ancala Water Services Holdco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancala Water Services Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) (as Security Agent) Aib Group (UK) PLC (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 15/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) (as Security Agent) Aib Group (UK) PLC (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 15/03/2018 | — |