AYR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OPERATIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC201810 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-24
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 37000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-30➕SOMERVILLE, Richard William Peter appointeddirector
- 2025-07-30➖CRAKE, Steven Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31➖SOUTHALL, Graham Brinsley resigneddirector
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-10-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-08➕SOMERVILLE, Richard William Peter appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-08➖PARKER, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-25➕CRAKE, Steven Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2018-10-25➖KING, James Henry John resigneddirector
- 2018-01-12➕SOUTHALL, Graham Brinsley appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖BEVERIDGE, Maria resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-31➕PARKER, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-30➖MAYHEW, Maxine Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2012-03-31➕WARNEFORD, Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➕MAYHEW, Maxine Eleanor appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖WILSON, Henry Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-04-03➖MCGREEVY, Michael Gerard resigneddirector
- 2008-04-03➕WILSON, Henry Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-12-23➖BOULET, Pierre Yves resigneddirector
- 2005-12-23➖BRIENT, Benoit resigneddirector
- 2005-11-21➕KING, James Henry John appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➖KING, James Henry John resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➕KING, James Henry John appointeddirector
- 2005-11-21➖SMITH, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➖BAZIRE, Arnaud resigneddirector
- 2005-03-21➕BRIENT, Benoit appointeddirector
- 2005-02-28➕BOULET, Pierre Yves appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➕BAZIRE, Arnaud appointeddirector
- 2004-07-01➖BUCKLE, David resigneddirector
- 2004-07-01➖HERVET, Bruno resigneddirector
- 2003-06-23➕BUCKLE, David appointeddirector
- 2003-06-23➕HERVET, Bruno appointeddirector
- 2003-06-23➖WINDSOR, Barry Josef resigneddirector
- 2002-09-04➖CEDARO, Guillermo resigneddirector
- 2002-09-04➕WINDSOR, Barry Josef appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Nwg Commercial Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nwg Commercial Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AYR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OPERATIONS LIMITED
This company · SC201810
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nwg Commercial Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC37000 — SIC 37000
Registered office
Meadowhead Wastewater Treatment
Works & Sludge Treament Centre
Meadowheadroad, Irvine
Ayrshire
KA11 5AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
SOMERVILLE, Richard William Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-10-08
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SOMERVILLE, Richard William Peter→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-07-30
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WARNEFORD, Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-03-31
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BEVERIDGE, Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-20 · resigned 2017-07-31
KING, James Henry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-21 · resigned 2005-11-21
PARKER, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2021-10-08
PARKER, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2001-04-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-24 · resigned 1999-12-07
BAUDUIN, Walter Hughes Herman→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-12-20 · resigned 2001-05-03
BAZIRE, Arnaud→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2005-03-21
BOULET, Pierre Yves→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-28 · resigned 2005-12-23
BRIENT, Benoit→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2005-12-23
BUCKLE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2004-07-01
CEDARO, Guillermo→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2002-09-04
CRAKE, Steven Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-10-25 · resigned 2025-07-30
HARGREAVES, Jonathan Watson, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2000-06-30
HERVET, Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2004-07-01
KING, James Henry John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-11-21 · resigned 2018-10-25
MAYHEW, Maxine Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2017-06-30
MCGREEVY, Michael Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2008-04-03
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Recent filings (130 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03