AQUAECO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12749008 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-16
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46740SIC 46740
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
20 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-18➕PALMER, Lee Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-01-18➖COOPER, Alexander Stewart resigneddirector
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01➕COOPER, Alexander Stewart appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖NICHOLLS, Richard Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23➖JONES, David resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-20➕JONES, David appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUAECO LIMITED
- 2020-07-16➕NICHOLLS, Richard Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2020-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Daryl Richard Barker Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander Stewart Cooperceased 18/01/2024· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 12TH APRIL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16828407 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 346 ONLINE LTD→ 11594596 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ADP SAFETY SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 06845748 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALL FURNITURE COMPONENTS LTD→ 15511261 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALL FURNITURE TIMBERS LTD→ 14781844 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALL SEASONS IMPORT & EXPORT UK LTD→ 13348539 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALPHA COMPONENTS LTD→ 11648494 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMANI NORTH EAST LIMITED→ 17005206 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX HR & SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15253607 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| APH PLANT AND COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ 16945981 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Unit 1 Oakwell Park,
Birstall,
Leeds
WF17 9LU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
PALMER, Lee Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-07-20 · resigned 2021-07-23
COOPER, Alexander Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-18
NICHOLLS, Richard Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-07-16 · resigned 2022-08-31
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-28