SOUTH WEST DRAINAGE SERVICES IRELAND LTD

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NI691494 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-30
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
  • 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
  • 43320Joinery installation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.7y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,802
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,711 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£80k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£16k£32k£48k£64k£80kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£101.8k£192.8k
Current assets£79.8k£63.6k
Net assets£4.8k£26.5k

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2024-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
  4. 2024-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-23
    CRONE, Morgan appointed
    director
  6. 2023-10-23
    MCVEIGH, Junior resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-09-01
    CRONE, Morgan resigned
    director
  12. 2023-09-01
    MCVEIGH, Junior appointed
    director
  13. 2023-03-31
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  14. 2023-03-31
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2023-02-07
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  16. 2023-01-26
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  17. 2023-01-26
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2023-01-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2023-01-08
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  20. 2022-09-30
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    Company incorporated
    As SOUTH WEST DRAINAGE SERVICES IRELAND LTD
  21. 2022-09-30
    CRONE, Morgan appointed
    director
  22. 2022-09-30
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

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 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-01-26: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Morgan Crone
Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/09/2022

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
Incorporated2022-09-30
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000

Registered office

43 Seymour Street
Lisburn
BT27 4SY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CRONE, Morgan
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-10-23
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Active
CRONE, Morgan
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-30 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned
MCVEIGH, Junior
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2023-10-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge26/09/2024
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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-04
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-03-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-31
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-02-07
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-01-26