ORKNEY ZEROWASTE
🌳Matureactive
SC279204 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-02-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74901Environmental consulting activities
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
56 officers (5 active, 56 linked, 53 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-24➕SIMM, Kell Lever appointeddirector
- 2026-02-24➖DRUMMOND, Bradley James resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-17➕NELSON, Jeremy William appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11➖CLOUGH, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-09-11➖WU, Meng resigneddirector
- 2025-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10➕BURKE, Simone Maria appointeddirector
- 2025-05-19➖GEE, Emma resigneddirector
- 2025-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-22➕DRUMMOND, Bradley James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-27➖RANGER, Tracy-Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-09➕WU, Meng appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-10➖GALLAND, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-01➖HODKINSON, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2023-06-11➖TALBOT, Gareth John resigneddirector
- 2023-06-10➖TALBOT, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2023-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05➕NELSON, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-17➖GREENSMITH, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-12-17➖HODKINSON, Juliane resigneddirector
- 2022-12-17➖SHINER, Kathryn Sian Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➕GALLAND, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➕GEE, Emma appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➕RANGER, Tracy-Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➕TALBOT, Gareth John appointeddirector
- 2022-11-18➕TALBOT, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2021-05-20➕SHINER, Kathryn Sian Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26➕CLOUGH, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26➖JOHNSON, Paul Gilroy resigneddirector
- 2020-06-29➕JOHNSON, Paul Gilroy appointeddirector
- 2019-02-08➕GREENSMITH, Joseph appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 130 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLOUGH, Daniel resigned 2025-09-11; DRUMMOND, Bradley James resigned 2026-02-24; WU, Meng resigned 2025-09-11
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-02-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Flat 3 Flat 3, The Store
Junction Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1AR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09
Officers (5 active · 51 resigned)
BURKE, Simone Maria→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-07-10
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NELSON, Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-05
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NELSON, Jeremy William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-09-17
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SELLERS, Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-08-10
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SIMM, Kell Lever→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-02-24
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PENWARDEN, Georgina Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2008-03-31
WILLIAMS, Michael Edgar James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-03-07
ANDERSON, Susan Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-11-16 · resigned 2018-05-31
BEATON, Katy→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-11-16 · resigned 2018-11-01
BROWN, Roy Learmonth→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-03-14 · resigned 2006-10-04
BURTON, Inga Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2006-10-04
CHALMERS, James Samuel, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2014-01-22
CHALMERS, James Samuel, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-03-07 · resigned 2008-10-31
CHRISTIE, Graeme Slater→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2017-05-12
CLOUGH, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-01-26 · resigned 2025-09-11
COEY, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-06-23 · resigned 2010-08-10
CROCKER, Nicholas William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-12-10 · resigned 2017-11-16
DAWSON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-10-31 · resigned 2014-01-22
DE REES, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2017-02-01
DRUMMOND, Bradley James→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-04-22 · resigned 2026-02-24
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Recent filings (162 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13