LUDLOW DRAINAGE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13502372 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£53.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £53,163
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£53k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.7k | £43.0k |
| Current assets | £19.6k | £30.2k |
| Net assets | £53.2k | £33.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28➕BOZWARD, Diana Mary appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28➕WINDSOR, Julie appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs LUDLOW DRAINAGE LTD
- 2021-07-09➕EVANS, Brett Mackenzie appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Julie Windsor Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/07/2022 |
Mr Brett Mackenzie Evans Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/07/2021 |
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
110 Corve Street
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1DJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BOZWARD, Diana Mary→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Brett Mackenzie→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-07-09
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WINDSOR, Julie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-27