AQUA SWANSEA LTD
💤Zombieactive
12344239 · ltd · incorporated 2019-12-02
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£446
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £446
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£446
↑ 313% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.8k | £108 |
| Current assets | £16.4k | £14.9k |
| Net assets | £446 | £108 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-31➖TERRY, Diane, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-14➕PREECE, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUA SWANSEA LTD
- 2019-12-02➕RHYDDERCH, Lorna Christine appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02➖RHYDDERCH, Lorna Christine resigneddirector
- 2019-12-02➕TERRY, Diane, Ms. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Elizabeth Preece Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms. Diane Terryceased 31/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Lorna Christine Rhydderchceased 02/12/2019· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJT CONTENT CREATIONS LTD→ 15179783 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALAN BUSHELL RACING LTD→ 11380050 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALPINE PROMOTIONS LIMITED→ 03605432 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ALUNA LIMITED→ 04488882 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AMLIND (UK) LIMITED→ 03873661 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AMMAN VALLEY TROTTING CLUB LIMITED→ 05310934 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ANTHEM EVENTS LTD→ 15285538 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANTURFIT LTD→ 12234812 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARROWS DARTS VENUE LTD→ 16807772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ART SWANSEA CIC→ 15783587 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARTY-PARTI LTD→ 13023354 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASHBURNHAM GOLF COMPANY,LIMITED→ 00193469 · est 1923 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 102y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
16 Curry Close
Dunvant
Swansea
SA2 7PL
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PREECE, Sarah Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RHYDDERCH, Lorna Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2019-12-02
TERRY, Diane, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-12-02 · resigned 2024-07-31
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Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30