R.W.A.S. ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00885040 · ltd · incorporated 1966-08-08
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). 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 (69/100)

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
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    HARRIS, Muriel Rosemarie resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    NIXON, Ceinwen Mary Elizabeth resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  13. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-04-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-04-03
    ➖
    HOWELLS, Roger Picton resigned
    director
  18. 2018-04-03
    ➖
    JONES, Irfana Zia resigned
    director
  19. 2018-04-03
    ➖
    THOMAS, Kathrin Elizabeth resigned
    director
  20. 2017-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-02-24
    ➕
    NIXON, Ceinwen Mary Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-10
    ➖
    CANTLEY, Duncan Andrew resigned
    director
  23. 2013-11-13
    ➖
    RATCLIFFE, Alfred Joseph Bragington resigned
    director
  24. 2013-02-08
    ➕
    HOWELLS, Roger Picton appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-09
    ➕
    JONES, Irfana Zia appointed
    director
  26. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    FETHERSTONHAUGH, Henry George resigned
    director
  27. 2012-03-29
    ➖
    POWELL, David Thomas James resigned
    director
  28. 2010-12-04
    ➕
    DUGGAN, Rhian Meredydd appointed
    director
  29. 2010-02-24
    ➕
    THOMAS, Kathrin Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    POWELL, David Thomas James appointed
    director
  31. 2009-04-24
    ➖
    ROBERTS, William Elfed resigned
    director
  32. 2007-10-08
    ➖
    MOSELEY, Richard Henry resigned
    director
  33. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    EVANS, Caron Wyn appointed
    secretary
  34. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, John Arwyn resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-10-19
    ➕
    ROBERTS, William Elfed appointed
    director
  36. 2006-07-06
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, John Arwyn appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-07-05
    ➖
    GUTHRIE, Peter Dougal resigned
    secretary
  38. 2004-11-03
    ➕
    MOSELEY, Richard Henry appointed
    director
  39. 2004-07-18
    ➖
    EVANS, William Emrys resigned
    director
  40. 2003-06-10
    ➖
    PERKINS, Peter James resigned
    director
  41. 2000-06-06
    ➕
    CANTLEY, Duncan Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2000-02-10
    ➕
    HARRIS, Muriel Rosemarie appointed
    director
  43. 1999-12-16
    ➖
    DAVIES, Islwyn Edmund Evan, The Honourable resigned
    director
  44. 1999-11-26
    ➕
    RATCLIFFE, Alfred Joseph Bragington appointed
    director
  45. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    FITZHUGH, Edmund Francis Lloyd resigned
    director
  46. 1992-05-07
    ➕
    FETHERSTONHAUGH, Henry George appointed
    director
  47. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    GUTHRIE, Peter Dougal appointed
    secretary
  48. 1966-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As R.W.A.S. ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARRIS, Muriel Rosemarie resigned 2025-10-31; NIXON, Ceinwen Mary Elizabeth resigned 2025-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

R W A S Headquarters
Llanelwedd
Builth Wells
Powys
LD2 3SY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

EVANS, Caron Wyn→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGGAN, Rhian Meredydd→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUTHRIE, Peter Dougal→
secretary · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned
WILLIAMS, John Arwyn→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-06 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned
CANTLEY, Duncan Andrew→
director · ~83y · appointed 2000-06-06 · resigned 2014-11-10
Resigned
DAVIES, Islwyn Edmund Evan, The Honourable→
director · ~100y · resigned 1999-12-16
Resigned
EVANS, William Emrys→
director · ~102y · resigned 2004-07-18
Resigned
FETHERSTONHAUGH, Henry George→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-05-07 · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
FITZHUGH, Edmund Francis Lloyd→
director · ~75y · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
HARRIS, Muriel Rosemarie→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
HOWELLS, Roger Picton→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-02-08 · resigned 2018-04-03
Resigned
JONES, Irfana Zia→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-04-09 · resigned 2018-04-03
Resigned
MOSELEY, Richard Henry→
director · ~101y · appointed 2004-11-03 · resigned 2007-10-08
Resigned
NIXON, Ceinwen Mary Elizabeth→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-02-24 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
PERKINS, Peter James→
director · ~99y · resigned 2003-06-10
Resigned
POWELL, David Thomas James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2012-03-29
Resigned
RATCLIFFE, Alfred Joseph Bragington→
director · ~103y · appointed 1999-11-26 · resigned 2013-11-13
Resigned
ROBERTS, William Elfed→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-10-19 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
THOMAS, Kathrin Elizabeth→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2018-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-25