H2O HYDRO LTD
- 02100SIC 02100
- 42220SIC 42220
- 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs H2O HYDRO LTD
- 2013-05-02➕GOURLAY, Harrison Robert John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harrison Robert John Gourlay Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 12/06/2017 | — |