CLEAR BUSINESS WATER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC444366 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-06
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-30➖PERKINS, Jonathan William resigneddirector
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01➕BRIGHT, John Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2025-02-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ares Management Limited
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-05➕GROVES, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-07-04➖HILL, Gillian Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-14➖DOHERTY, Paul Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2024-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-11➕LORD, Georgina Kathryn appointeddirector
- 2024-03-11➕PERKINS, Jonathan William appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2022-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➖YARDLEY, Stewart resigneddirector
- 2022-11-21➖SMITH, Nicola Jayne resigneddirector
- 2022-03-18➖O'DONNELL, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2022-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2020-10-31➕HULL, Lee Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-10-31➖EARLE, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2016-03-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ares Management Limited
- 2015-12-03➕HILL, Gillian Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➖SHAW, Emma Louise resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-10-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2014-08-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cortland Capital Market Services Llc
- 2014-06-10➕SMITH, Nicola Jayne appointeddirector
- 2013-11-14➖OGSTON, Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-14➕SHAW, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-14➕DOHERTY, Paul Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2013-11-14➖DUNCAN, James Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2013-11-14➕EARLE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2013-07-22➖OGSTON, Stuart resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
Verastar Limited
Corporate parent · board control
🏛️ultimate parent
Ares Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CLEAR BUSINESS WATER LIMITED
This company · SC444366
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Verastar Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 21/01/2020 |
Ares Management Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Verastar Limitedceased 21/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000
Registered office
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
GROVES, Emma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-07-05
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BRIGHT, John Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-09-01
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HULL, Lee Robert→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-10-31
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LORD, Georgina Kathryn→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-03-11
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HILL, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2024-07-04
OGSTON, Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-21 · resigned 2013-11-14
SHAW, Emma Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-14 · resigned 2015-12-03
DOHERTY, Paul Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-11-14 · resigned 2024-05-14
DUNCAN, James Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2013-11-14
EARLE, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-11-14 · resigned 2020-10-31
O'DONNELL, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2022-03-18
OGSTON, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2013-07-22
PERKINS, Jonathan William→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-03-11 · resigned 2025-11-30
SMITH, Nicola Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-10 · resigned 2022-11-21
YARDLEY, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-03-06 · resigned 2022-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management Ares Management Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries Ares Management Limited Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Ares Management Ares Management Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/03/2016 | 30/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2015 | 30/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Cortland Capital Market Services Cortland Capital Market Services Llc | A registered charge | — | 28/08/2014 | 27/10/2015 |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02