AAA WASTE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11821905 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-12
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£52.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £52,363
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£52k
↑ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-27 | 2024-02-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £53.3k | £51.1k |
| Current assets | £41.6k | £40.3k |
| Net assets | £52.4k | £51.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-06➖DAY, Billy resigneddirector
- 2019-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-20➕MUTTON, Richard William appointeddirector
- 2019-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-19➖MORRIS, Lee Samuel resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-03-18➕MORRIS, Lee Samuel appointeddirector
- 2019-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA WASTE LTD
- 2019-02-12➕DAY, Billy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard William Mutton Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Billy Dayceased 04/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
11 Dettingen Crescent
Deepcut
Camberley
GU16 6GN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MUTTON, Richard William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAY, Billy→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-02-12 · resigned 2019-10-06
MORRIS, Lee Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-03-18 · resigned 2019-04-19
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-26