DUSK WATER LTD.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k | £3.4k |
| Current assets | £6.3k | £5.0k |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £3.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs DUSK WATER LTD.
- 2017-01-30➕WRIGHT, Daniel Whitelaw, Professor appointeddirector
- 2017-01-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor Daniel Whitelaw Wright Individual · British · DOB 06/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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