ALAN WOOD & PARTNERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02648520 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
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 £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£100£100
Debtors£100£100
Net assets£100£100

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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-08
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    BARWOOD, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-08
    ➖
    HAN, Yow Kim resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    SAUNDERS, Jonathan Mark resigned
    director
  8. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-04-26
    ➕
    HAN, Yow Kim appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-02-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2023-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    COATES, Mark Geoffrey appointed
    director
  23. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    GIBSON, James Andrew appointed
    director
  24. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    HUDSON, Christopher Matthew appointed
    director
  25. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    SHORES, James Jonathan appointed
    director
  26. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    READ, Neil resigned
    secretary
  27. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    BARWOOD, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  28. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    BLAKE, Michael Campbell resigned
    director
  29. 2022-12-31
    ➖
    READ, Neil resigned
    director
  30. 2022-12-31
    ➕
    SAUNDERS, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2017-02-28
    ➖
    WARD, Nicholas resigned
    director
  34. 2012-09-27
    ➖
    MEDLIN, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  35. 2012-09-27
    ➕
    READ, Neil appointed
    secretary
  36. 2012-09-27
    ➖
    MEDLIN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  37. 2006-09-14
    ➖
    EVANS, Glyn James resigned
    director
  38. 2006-09-14
    ➕
    READ, Neil appointed
    director
  39. 2002-09-12
    ➖
    TIPLADY, David Edward resigned
    director
  40. 2002-09-12
    ➕
    WARD, Nicholas appointed
    director
  41. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    BLAKE, Michael Campbell appointed
    director
  42. 2000-01-01
    ➖
    POLLARD, Clive resigned
    director
  43. 1996-09-26
    ➕
    MEDLIN, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  44. 1996-09-26
    ➖
    TIPLADY, David Edward resigned
    secretary
  45. 1995-11-01
    ➕
    MEDLIN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  46. 1994-03-30
    ➖
    WOOD, Alan resigned
    director
  47. 1993-12-31
    ➖
    WARD, John Brigham resigned
    director
  48. 1991-10-25
    ➕
    EVANS, Glyn James appointed
    director
  49. 1991-10-25
    ➕
    POLLARD, Clive appointed
    director
  50. 1991-10-25
    ➕
    TIPLADY, David Edward appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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: BARWOOD, Mark Andrew resigned 2026-04-08; HAN, Yow Kim resigned 2026-04-08

Group structure

Alan Wood Partnership Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Alan Wood Partnership Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ALAN WOOD & PARTNERS LIMITED
This company · 02648520

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alan Wood Partnership Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 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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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

341 Beverley Road
Hull
North Humberside
HU5 1LD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

COATES, Mark Geoffrey→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBSON, James Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUDSON, Christopher Matthew→
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHORES, James Jonathan→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEDLIN, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-26 · resigned 2012-09-27
Resigned
READ, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
TIPLADY, David Edward→
secretary · appointed 1991-09-25 · resigned 1996-09-26
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-09-25 · resigned 1991-09-25
Resigned
BARWOOD, Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2026-04-08
Resigned
BLAKE, Michael Campbell→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
EVANS, Glyn James→
director · ~77y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2006-09-14
Resigned
HAN, Yow Kim→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-04-26 · resigned 2026-04-08
Resigned
MEDLIN, Christopher John→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2012-09-27
Resigned
POLLARD, Clive→
director · ~88y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
READ, Neil→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
TIPLADY, David Edward→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 2002-09-12
Resigned
WARD, John Brigham→
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-10-25 · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
WARD, Nicholas→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-09-12 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
WOOD, Alan→
director · ~96y · appointed 1991-09-25 · resigned 1994-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09