AQUAVATE SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD
🌱Startupactive
16548758 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
11 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
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 2 resolution
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-19📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-02➕HINCHLIFFE, David Steven appointeddirector
- 2025-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUAVATE SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2025-06-29➕PINCHER, Leonard appointeddirector
- 2025-06-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leonard Pincher Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 29/06/2025 |
Mr David Steven Hinchliffe Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/06/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
8 Humphreys Close
Forncett St. Peter
Norwich
NR16 1LX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-12
Last: 2026-06-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HINCHLIFFE, David Steven→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PINCHER, Leonard→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-29
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-20
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-04-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-29