A & W PRECISION TOOLS LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
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 (85/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £67.4k | £97.8k |
| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25➕BROADHURST, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-25➕GILL, David John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➖ACTON, Maureen resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-25➖ACTON, Philip Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-04-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17➖ACTON, Maureen resigneddirector
- 2021-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2002-06-27➕ACTON, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2000-10-31➖WITHERS, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2000-09-25➕ACTON, Maureen appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-25➖WITHERS, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 1987-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A & W PRECISION TOOLS LIMITED
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Black Country Pressings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Country Pressings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Philip Arthur Actonceased 16/04/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Maureen Actonceased 16/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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