AW ASSET FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02564315 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (1 active, 32 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-07-28
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-07-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-04-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2022-04-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2021-05-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2020-03-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2020-03-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2020-03-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2020-02-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2020-01-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-12-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2019-11-25
    ➕
    SIDOROV, Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2019-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-04-15
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    LUKE, Ian Richard resigned
    director
  16. 2019-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-01-07
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    SUMNER, David Joslin Anthony resigned
    director
  18. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-12-06
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  21. 2017-12-05
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2017-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-09-16
    📄
    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  24. 2016-07-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2016-07-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2016-07-07
    ➕
    LUKE, Ian Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2016-07-07
    ➖
    PAIZES, Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2016-07-07
    ➕
    SUMNER, David Joslin Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2016-07-07
    ➖
    ULLMAN, Stephen James resigned
    director
  30. 2014-05-28
    ➖
    SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2014-05-28
    ➖
    EVANS, Martin William resigned
    director
  32. 2014-05-28
    ➖
    MORLEY, Colin Richard resigned
    director
  33. 2014-05-28
    ➖
    MUSSERT, Adam Nicholas resigned
    director
  34. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    PAIZES, Andrew appointed
    director
  35. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    ULLMAN, Stephen James appointed
    director
  36. 2012-12-04
    ➕
    MUSSERT, Adam Nicholas appointed
    director
  37. 2012-10-26
    ➖
    FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur resigned
    director
  38. 2012-08-29
    ➖
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2012-08-29
    ➕
    SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2011-05-31
    ➖
    HAWKER, Richard Allen resigned
    secretary
  41. 2011-05-31
    ➕
    ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2011-05-31
    ➕
    FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur appointed
    director
  43. 2009-10-23
    ➖
    PATERSON, William Hamilton resigned
    director
  44. 2009-05-16
    ➖
    JONES, Christopher Stanley resigned
    director
  45. 2008-11-25
    ➖
    ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney resigned
    director
  46. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    ROGERS, Malcolm Courtney appointed
    director
  47. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    TOWERS, Robert Leslie resigned
    director
  48. 2007-08-03
    ➕
    PATERSON, William Hamilton appointed
    director
  49. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    SWANN, Andrew Blyth resigned
    director
  50. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    JONES, Christopher Stanley appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-07-28

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-07-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-04-28: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Geoffrey Marting & Co 15 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-05-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)

SIDOROV, Alexander→
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOLTON, Jeffrey Leonard→
secretary · resigned 1998-03-27
Resigned
HAWKER, Richard Allen→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
MARSH, Adrian Neil→
secretary · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
SINCLAIR FORD, Ian Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
ABBEY NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2012-08-29
Resigned
SANTANDER SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-29 · resigned 2014-05-28
Resigned
BATES, Terence Ralph→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
BROEK, Onno Van Den→
director · ~86y · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
DUFFY, Anthony Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned
EVANS, Martin William→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-08-11 · resigned 2014-05-28
Resigned
FAULKNER, Geoffrey Arthur→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-31 · resigned 2012-10-26
Resigned
JARDINE, John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
JONES, Christopher Stanley→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-05-16
Resigned
KIRBY, Richard Charles→
director · ~72y · resigned 1997-10-31
Resigned
LEE, Andrew Philip, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2000-08-01
Resigned
LONGDEN, Johnathan James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-03-24 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
LUKE, Ian Richard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-07-07 · resigned 2019-04-15
Resigned
MACLEAN, George Angus→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-05-01
Resigned
MORLEY, Colin Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2014-05-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (193 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-07-28
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2023-04-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-04-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-05-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-11
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-03-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-03-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-06