AQUA DRAINAGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC313953 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-08
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    HARTE, Craig Anthony appointed
    director
  12. 2017-11-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-11-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-12-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-07-21
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    HARTE, Martin resigned
    director
  18. 2011-07-19
    ➕
    HARTE, Martin James Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2011-07-19
    ➖
    HARTE, Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-12-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AQUA DRAINAGE LIMITED
  21. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    HARTE, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    HARTE, Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin James Andrew Harte
Individual · British · DOB 03/1993 · age 33
25–50%
—25-50% shares05/04/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Martin James Andrew Harteceased 08/11/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2006-12-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

29 Hume Drive
Uddingston
Glasgow
G71 7DN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HARTE, Craig Anthony→
director · ~31y · appointed 2017-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTE, Martin James Andrew→
director · ~33y · appointed 2011-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTE, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2011-07-19
Resigned
HARTE, Martin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2011-07-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-19