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SC221499

GROAQUA LIMITED

Officer · MACLENNAN, George Fraser and 12 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
GROAQUA LIMITED
Company number
SC221499
Registered office
1 LONGMAN DRIVE, INVERNESS, IV1 1SU, UNITED KINGDOM
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
24 July 2001
Status
Active
Age
25 years
Previous names
STERNER AQUATECH UK LIMITED (to 17 Apr 2023)
Nature of business (SIC)
01629 — Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. · 47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
24 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement — last
10 Apr 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

3 active · 10 resigned

secretary
Appointed 27/11/2017
Active
director
Appointed 04/03/2026
Active
director
Appointed 04/03/2026
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Gavin Ross Sutherland
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Groaqua Pf
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 08/03/2023
Joannes Thomsen
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 04/12/2020

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Groaqua Pf name only
owns 75–100% of shares Notified 08/03/2023 Controls 2 companies
Gavin Ross Sutherland
born 01/1952 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 03/12/2020 Controls 2 companies
Joannes Thomsen name only
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 08/03/2023 Controls 2 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 27/11/2017
director Appointed 04/03/2026
director Appointed 04/03/2026

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
04/03/2026 Director resigned PETERSEN, John
04/03/2026 Director appointed PRESTA, Joannes
04/03/2026 Director appointed BRYNNUM, Niels
19/08/2025 Director resigned JUSTINUSSEN, Suni Elmar
17/04/2023 Registered name changed STERNER AQUATECH UK LIMITED GROAQUA LIMITED
08/03/2023 Person with significant control ceased Joannes Thomsen
08/03/2023 Person with significant control added Groaqua Pf
04/12/2020 Person with significant control added Joannes Thomsen
03/12/2020 Person with significant control ceased Gavin Ross Sutherland
03/12/2020 Director resigned SUTHERLAND, Gregor Neil
03/12/2020 Director resigned SUTHERLAND, Gavin Ross
03/12/2020 Director resigned PETTERSEN, Byarne Engild
03/12/2020 Director appointed PETERSEN, John
03/12/2020 Director appointed JUSTINUSSEN, Suni Elmar
06/06/2019 Charge registered A registered charge
27/11/2017 Secretary resigned MCGAAN, David
27/11/2017 Secretary appointed MACLENNAN, George Fraser
08/11/2016 Director resigned RONHOVDE, Jarle
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Gavin Ross Sutherland
04/08/2015 Secretary resigned CAMPBELL, Norman

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
RP01CS01 — replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CERTNM — certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AD02 — change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC03 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA01 — change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers

Charges

1 outstanding · 1 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied
Floating charge — persons entitled: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
outstanding

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Groaqua Limited — IV1 1SU
Trading as Sterner Aquatech
Tier 2 · renews 18/01/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of GROAQUA LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of GROAQUA LIMITED is SC221499.
Where is GROAQUA LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 1 LONGMAN DRIVE, INVERNESS, IV1 1SU, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs GROAQUA LIMITED?
MACLENNAN, George Fraser is listed among the officers of GROAQUA LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of GROAQUA LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 01629 — Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c., 47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet.
Who controls GROAQUA LIMITED?
Gavin Ross Sutherland is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of GROAQUA LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.
Does GROAQUA LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 1 already satisfied.

About GROAQUA LIMITED (SC221499)

GROAQUA LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 24 July 2001 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number SC221499. Its registered office is at 1 LONGMAN DRIVE, INVERNESS, IV1 1SU, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. (SIC 01629). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 13 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Gavin Ross Sutherland. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

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