EIS WASTE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC254990 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£17.10M
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.0y

95/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £4,248,375

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Turnover£17.10M
Gross profit£7.77M
Operating profit£4.09M
Profit before tax£4.25M
Average employees11200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  3. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-10
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2024-10-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-10-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-10-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-14
    SHARP, Edith Isabella resigned
    director
  13. 2022-04-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2022-04-21
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  15. 2022-04-19
    ABERDEIN CONSIDINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2022-04-19
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2022-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-08-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2021-08-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-01-14
    SHARP, Neil Forbes resigned
    director
  23. 2015-11-11
    SHARP, Julie appointed
    director
  24. 2013-04-26
    SHARP, Neil George resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-04-26
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2013-04-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2003-08-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EIS WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
  28. 2003-08-29
    SHARP, Neil George appointed
    director
  29. 2003-08-29
    SHARP, Neil George appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-08-29
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-08-29
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-08-29
    SHARP, Edith Isabella appointed
    director
  33. 2003-08-29
    SHARP, Neil Forbes appointed
    director
  34. 2003-08-29
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2003-08-29
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Sharp Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sharp Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
EIS WASTE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC254990

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sharp Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting24/02/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Neil George Sharpceased 24/02/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

Gallowhill Recycling Centre Checkbar
Nigg
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB12 4LP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

ABERDEIN CONSIDINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Julie
director · ~53y · appointed 2015-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Neil George
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Neil George
secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2013-04-26
Resigned
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-04-26 · resigned 2022-04-19
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned
SHARP, Edith Isabella
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2022-06-14
Resigned
SHARP, Neil Forbes
director · ~87y · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2019-01-14
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property26/04/2013
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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-10-10
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15