AB WASTE DISPOSAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03429690 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.98M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,976,115
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6.1m
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£7.0m
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£7.1m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.15M | £6.17M |
| Current assets | £7.14M | £6.40M |
| Cash | £6.13M | £5.48M |
| Debtors | £1.01M | £916.6k |
| Net assets | £6.98M | £6.02M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-31➖ADKINS, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➖ADKINS, Geoffrey Allan resigneddirector
- 2010-11-15➕ADKINS, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-15➕ADKINS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-11-15➕ADKINS, Craig appointeddirector
- 2010-11-15➖ADKINS, Stephanie resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AB WASTE DISPOSAL LIMITED
- 1997-09-05➕ADKINS, Stephanie appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-05➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-05➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-05➕ADKINS, Geoffrey Allan appointeddirector
- 1997-09-05➕ADKINS, John Edward appointeddirector
- 1997-09-05➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-09-05➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Adkins Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/09/2016 |
Mr Andrew Adkins Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Edward Adkinsceased 17/05/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Adkins House Raymond Way
Old Mill Lane Industrial Estate
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 9BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
ADKINS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADKINS, Craig→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADKINS, Stephanie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 2010-11-15
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1997-09-05
ADKINS, Geoffrey Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 2016-03-31
ADKINS, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 2018-03-31
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 1997-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/03/1998 | 22/07/2021 |
Recent filings (98 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-05