SOS DRAINS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC339576 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 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
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11➕RUSSELL, Geoff Campbell appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-11➕ELLIOTT, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2022-11-11➕JOHNSTON, Samuel David appointeddirector
- 2022-11-11➖PATERSON, Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11➖HAH MAINTENANCE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2022-01-24➖KAYE, Andrew Charles resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-24➖KAYE, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-01-24➖KAYE, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2022-01-24➖KAYE, Beverley Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-01-24➕PATERSON, Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2022-01-24➕HAH MAINTENANCE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-04-19➖KAYE, Lee resigneddirector
- 2017-04-12➕KAYE, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12➕KAYE, Lee appointeddirector
- 2008-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SOS DRAINS LIMITED
- 2008-03-13➕KAYE, Andrew Charles appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-13➕KAYE, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-03-13➕KAYE, Beverley Ann appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
J. W. Johnston Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J. W. Johnston Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SOS DRAINS LIMITED
This company · SC339576
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. W. Johnston Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/11/2022 |
Mr Alan David Elliott Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/02/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Hah Maintenance Limitedceased 11/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Beverley Ann Kayeceased 20/01/2022· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Charles Kayeceased 20/01/2022· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
2 Tigermoth Road Heathhall Industrial Estate
Heathhall
Dumfries
DG1 3PH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
RUSSELL, Geoff Campbell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-11-11
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ELLIOTT, Alan David→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-11
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JOHNSTON, Samuel David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-11-11
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KAYE, Andrew Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2022-01-24
KAYE, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2022-01-24
KAYE, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-04-12 · resigned 2022-01-24
KAYE, Beverley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2022-01-24
KAYE, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-04-12 · resigned 2021-04-19
PATERSON, Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2022-01-24 · resigned 2022-11-11
HAH MAINTENANCE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2022-01-24 · resigned 2022-11-11
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-18