CENTRA TECH DRAINAGE LTD
- · Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- · Opportunity score: 69 → 50
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 30
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ·Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↓Opportunity score: 69 → 50
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 30
- +2 more
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Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 2 address
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRA TECH DRAINAGE LTD
- 2024-05-21➕GAFFNEY, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-21📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
2 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-21
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-03
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ryan Gaffney Individual · British · DOB 04/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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