ALL WALES AMBULANCE SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.5k |
| Current assets | £206.0k |
| Cash | £517 |
| Debtors | £205.5k |
| Net assets | £30.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-25➖LLEWELLYN, James Dean resigneddirector
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-28➕LLEWELLYN-REES, Ria appointeddirector
- 2015-10-28➕LLEWELLYN, James Dean appointeddirector
- 2014-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-12-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-01-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2004-12-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2004-12-01➕LLEWELLYN, Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-01➖LLEWELYN, Gareth James resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-26➖PARRY, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2000-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex.Lawrie Factors
- 1999-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL WALES AMBULANCE SERVICES LIMITED
- 1999-11-12➕LLEWELLYN, Gareth James appointeddirector
- 1999-11-12➕LLEWELYN, Gareth James appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-12➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-12➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-12➕PARRY, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gareth James Llewellyn Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2013 | 06/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 13/01/2011 | 06/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 23/12/2004 | 06/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited Trading as Alex.Lawrie Factors | Fixed and floating charge | 2 properties | 29/11/2000 | 06/11/2014 |