ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE SYSTEMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC230994 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-01

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 Aug 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.6y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

76 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2024-08-31
Average employees	300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2026-04-03
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-01
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GREEN, Roger Bernard appointed
director
2025-09-30
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JOHNSTON, Philip James resigned
director
2025-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-16
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-21
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2019-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-01
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JOHNSTON, Christopher James resigned
director
2017-03-28
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JOHNSTON, Christopher James appointed
director
2016-06-01
➖
MCNULTY, Julie resigned
secretary
2016-06-01
➕
JOHNSTON, Philip James appointed
director
2016-06-01
➖
MCNULTY, Julie resigned
director
2013-11-22
➖
MCNULTY, James resigned
director
2013-11-22
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MCNULTY, Julie appointed
director
2006-10-12
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2002-05-01
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Company incorporated
As ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE SYSTEMS LIMITED
2002-05-01
➕
MCNULTY, Julie appointed
secretary
2002-05-01
➕
BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-05-01
➖
BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-05-01
➕
MCNULTY, James appointed
director
2002-05-01
➕
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-05-01
➖
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-nominee-director

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

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Roger Bernard Green Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59	75–100%	75–100%	board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest	01/10/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Grimment Investments Ltdceased 30/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2002-05-01

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Brightwaste Ltd Station Road

Eskmills

Musselburgh

East Lothian

EH21 7PB

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-01

Last: 2026-04-17

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

GREEN, Roger Bernard→

director · ~59y · appointed 2025-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCNULTY, Julie→

secretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2016-06-01

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-01

Resigned

JOHNSTON, Christopher James→

director · ~33y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2017-05-01

Resigned

JOHNSTON, Philip James→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2025-09-30

Resigned

MCNULTY, James→

director · ~59y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2013-11-22

Resigned

MCNULTY, Julie→

director · ~59y · appointed 2013-11-22 · resigned 2016-06-01

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	12/10/2006	—

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-13

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2026-04-03

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-12

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-01-12

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2025-12-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-21

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-11-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-03-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-08-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-02-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-01

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-03-16

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2023-03-16