AQUATERRA EQUIPMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC438837 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-14
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.5y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£100£100
Debtors£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-07-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-07-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-08-29
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    PACITTI, Elaine resigned
    director
  9. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-23
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  12. 2022-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-02-08
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    EWEN, Alan resigned
    director
  14. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2021-01-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-01-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2020-09-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2020-09-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2020-02-14
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2020-02-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2020-02-10
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    TAYLOR, Stephen James appointed
    director
  24. 2020-02-10
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    EWEN, Alan appointed
    director
  25. 2020-02-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Subsea Engineering & Technical Services LTD (In Administration)
  26. 2019-07-02
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    PACITTI, Elaine appointed
    director
  27. 2019-07-02
    ➖
    REILLY, Gerarde resigned
    director
  28. 2013-12-01
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Peter Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2013-12-01
    ➕
    REILLY, Gerarde appointed
    director
  30. 2013-12-01
    ➖
    RENNIE, David Alan resigned
    director
  31. 2012-12-14
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    Company incorporated
    As AQUATERRA EQUIPMENT LIMITED
  32. 2012-12-14
    ➕
    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2012-12-14
    ➕
    RENNIE, David Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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.
  • 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

Aquaterra (Group) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aquaterra (Group) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AQUATERRA EQUIPMENT LIMITED
This company · SC438837

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
Aquaterra (Group) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/07/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Elaine Pacitticeased 07/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Alan Robinsonceased 07/07/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Aquaterra (Group) Limitedceased 07/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBINSON, Peter Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Stephen James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EWEN, Alan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2022-02-08
Resigned
PACITTI, Elaine→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-07-02 · resigned 2024-08-29
Resigned
REILLY, Gerarde→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2019-07-02
Resigned
RENNIE, David Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-12-14 · resigned 2013-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Subsea Engineering & Technical Services (In Administration)
Subsea Engineering & Technical Services LTD (In Administration)
A registered charge—07/02/202023/09/2020

Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-22