A.M.W.CONSTRUCTION CO.LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00713567 · ltd · incorporated 1962-01-24
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£229.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £229,590
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,454 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£230k
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£48k£95k£143k£190k£238kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£229.6k£274.3k
Current assets£30.6k£36.7k
Net assets£229.6k£238.0k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-05-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2021-05-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-05-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-04-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-12-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2019-12-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2019-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-12-07
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    MORSON, Helen appointed
    secretary
  19. 2019-12-07
    ➖
    WRIGHT, John Mellor resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-27
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Anthony Mellor resigned
    director
  22. 2018-08-25
    ➕
    WRIGHT, John Mellor appointed
    director
  23. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    WRIGHT, John Mellor appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-12-12
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Nancy resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-12-12
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Nancy resigned
    director
  26. 1962-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.M.W.CONSTRUCTION CO.LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Mellor Wright
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares19/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Estate Of Anthony Mellor Wrightceased 19/08/2018· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Parklands Drive
Horbury Bridge
Wakefield
WF4 5BR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MORSON, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2019-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, John Mellor→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, John Mellor→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2019-12-07
Resigned
WRIGHT, Nancy→
secretary · resigned 2003-12-12
Resigned
WRIGHT, Anthony Mellor→
director · ~92y · resigned 2018-08-27
Resigned
WRIGHT, Nancy→
director · ~88y · resigned 2003-12-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-17