BYPASS WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

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12661141 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-10
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£178.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 39000SIC 39000
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (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: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £178,592

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£179k
Current Assets
£222k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£178.6k
Current assets£222.3k
Net assets£178.6k

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-12-12
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-03-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2024-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2024-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2023-03-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2022-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-02-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2020-10-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-10-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-10-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2020-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BYPASS WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD
  22. 2020-06-10
    WINDMILL, Christopher David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher David Windmill
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/06/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Unit 51 Premier Partnership Estate
Leys Road
Brierley Hill
DY5 3UP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WINDMILL, Christopher David
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-10
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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02