AGUACHEM HOLDINGS LTD
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16574927 · ltd · incorporated 2025-07-10
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.
Why now
Window steady · medium confidence
Mixed signals — 1 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
- · Filings: 3 → 6
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Filings: 3 → 6
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 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
6 filings
60
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AGUACHEM HOLDINGS LTD
- 2025-07-10➕BELL, Karl Frazer appointeddirector
- 2025-07-10➕MACDONALD-BELL, Sarah Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-07-10📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Ann Macdonald-Bell Individual · English · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/07/2025 |
Mr Karl Frazer Bell Individual · English · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
4 Park Square Thorncliffe Park
Chapeltown
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S35 2PH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-23
Last: 2026-07-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BELL, Karl Frazer→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-07-10
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MACDONALD-BELL, Sarah Ann→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-10
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-10