A. LEWIS AND SONS (WILLENHALL) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00446028 · ltd · incorporated 1947-12-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£267.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25720
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £267,895
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,815 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£268k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£322k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £267.9k | £283.7k |
| Current assets | £322.5k | £339.8k |
| Net assets | £267.9k | £283.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-07➖LEWIS, Terence James resigneddirector
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1947-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A. LEWIS AND SONS (WILLENHALL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LEWIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Stewart Lewis Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 10/01/2017 |
Ms Helen Haynes Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3S PROJECTS LIMITED→ 07771764 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4CNC LTD→ 05178656 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A.K GARAGE LTD→ 08648701 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1 AUTO KEY MEDIC LTD→ 14546148 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A1 WINDOW AND SHUTTER LTD→ 16891807 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB TEMPORARY FENCING LTD→ 16999132 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABLE ENGINEERING PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 05722184 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACADEMY KITS LIMITED→ 15222797 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE UK SECURITY LIMITED→ 09470990 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AD MANUFACTURING LTD→ 14707407 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25720 — SIC 25720
Registered office
47, Church Street,
Willenhall,
West Midlands
WV13 1QW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-27