ANGELL WELDING LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key 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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-27➕ANGELL, Elliot James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-15➖BACK, Kenneth Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-08-20➖MALKIN, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 1997-10-13➕BACK, Kenneth Robert appointeddirector
- 1997-10-13➕MALKIN, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 1997-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGELL WELDING LIMITED
- 1997-08-13➕ANGELL, Rosemary Joy appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-13➕ANGELL, Ian Alexander Dean appointeddirector
- 1997-08-13➕STARTCO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-13➖STARTCO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-13➕NEWCO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-08-13➖NEWCO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ANGELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ANGELL, Elliot James (same surname) appointed 2025-10-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Alexander Dean Angell Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/08/2016 |
Mrs Rosemary Joy Angell Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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