R.A.W PLANT AND RECYCLING LIMITED
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £677.9k | £486.9k |
| Current assets | £393.2k | £203.5k |
| Cash | £25.9k | £43.9k |
| Debtors | £367.3k | £159.6k |
| Net assets | £-442 | £-365 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Drumpellier and Mount Vernon Estates LLP
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs R.A.W PLANT AND RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2022-01-11➕WADDELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Catherine Waddell Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 27/03/2023 |
Mr Robert Waddell Individual · British · DOB 08/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 11/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Drumpellier and Mount Vernon Estates Drumpellier and Mount Vernon Estates LLP | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2023 | — |