ALLAN WATER INVESTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLAN WATER INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2018-06-15➕STIRLING, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Charles Stirling Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/06/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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