WATERTIGHT WAREHOUSING LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-61.4k | £-49.2k |
| Current assets | £63.1k | £50.1k |
| Cash | £1.9k | £1.5k |
| Debtors | £61.3k | £48.6k |
| Net assets | £-70.2k | £-58.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-03-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs WATERTIGHT WAREHOUSING LTD
- 2019-11-05➕EVANS, Craig Campbell appointeddirector
- 2019-11-05📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Evans Incorporated Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evans Incorporated Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Campbell Evansceased 25/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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