MID-SUSSEX WATER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02569593 · ltd · incorporated 1990-12-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-09-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-03-01📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2013-03-01📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2013-03-01📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2013-03-01⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2013-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-01-03➖BHATIA, Kanishk resigneddirector
- 2012-12-20➕BUTLER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-12-20➕STIMPSON, Joanne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2012-12-20➖LEROUX, Jean-Etienne resigneddirector
- 2012-12-20➖ROSATI, Valeria, Ms resigneddirector
- 2012-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-16➖BUTLER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2011-03-16➖STIMPSON, Joanne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2011-03-15➕BHATIA, Kanishk appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➕LEROUX, Jean-Etienne appointeddirector
- 2011-03-15➕ROSATI, Valeria, Ms appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2008-10-01➕MURPHY, David appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖BURNS, Noel James resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-02➕BUTLER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-10-02➖HIGGINS, Howard Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-10-02➕STIMPSON, Joanne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2006-05-26➖DEVLIN, Margaret Patricia resigneddirector
- 2005-12-01➕HIGGINS, Howard Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-12-01➖STENT, John Julian resigneddirector
- 2003-12-12➖MALAN, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-12-12➕STENT, John Julian appointeddirector
- 2003-10-01➖HOSKINS, Geoffrey Mark resigneddirector
- 2003-10-01➕MALAN, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-05-27➖BUCK, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-27➕BURNS, Noel James appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-17
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-03-01: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
South East Water Limited
Rocfort Road
Snodland
Kent
ME6 5AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)
Active
BUTLER, Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-12-20
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STIMPSON, Joanne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCK, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2002-05-27
BURNS, Noel James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-27 · resigned 2008-09-30
COLE, Nigel George Allcard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-12-31
ROBERTSON, William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2001-05-25
BARNHOORN, Hendrikus Theodorus Johannes→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 2000-03-29
BHATIA, Kanishk→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2013-01-03
BUTLER, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2011-03-16
DEVLIN, Margaret Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2006-05-26
GABOREAU, Claude Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 1998-10-31
GREGORY, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1997-07-31
HALL, Christopher Sandford→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1997-07-31
HAYTON, John George→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1997-07-31
HIGGINS, Howard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2006-10-02
HOSKINS, Geoffrey Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2003-10-01
JENNINGS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1997-07-31
KNIGHT, Angela Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-11-27 · resigned 1999-01-01
LEROUX, Jean-Etienne→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2012-12-20
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Recent filings (148 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-09-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-23
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2013-03-01
legacy
capital · SH20
2013-03-01
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2013-03-01
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2013-03-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-22