AQUA CURE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC232827 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-14➖KENT, Jamie Christian resigneddirector
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-09➖RYALL, Michael John Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-01➕BOYD, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➕KENT, Jamie Christian appointeddirector
- 2022-10-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-08-01➕RYALL, Michael John Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-07-31➖MARCHBANK, David John resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-30➖BROWN, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➕PARKES, David Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27➖EDWARDS, Moira Agnes resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-27➕MARCHBANK, David John appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-27➕BROWN, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-02-27➖EDWARDS, Moira Agnes resigneddirector
- 2013-02-27➖EDWARDS, Ronald Bruce resigneddirector
- 2002-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUA CURE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2002-06-17➕EDWARDS, Moira Agnes appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-17➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-17➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-17➕EDWARDS, Moira Agnes appointeddirector
- 2002-06-17➕EDWARDS, Ronald Bruce appointeddirector
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 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
Group structure
Aqua Cure Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aqua Cure Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AQUA CURE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC232827
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqua Cure Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated2002-06-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Kingshill Mineral Water Ltd
Dura Road
Allanton
ML2 9PJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
BOYD, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKES, David Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Moira Agnes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2013-02-27
MARCHBANK, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2021-07-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2002-06-17
BROWN, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2016-06-30
EDWARDS, Moira Agnes→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2013-02-27
EDWARDS, Ronald Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2013-02-27
KENT, Jamie Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-11-01 · resigned 2025-03-14
RYALL, Michael John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-08-01 · resigned 2024-12-09
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Recent filings (99 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18