A & P W CONSULTANTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04433863 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£104.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £104,415
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,812 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£104k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£29k£58k£87k£115k£144kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£104.4k£144.2k
Current assets£10.8k£51.4k
Net assets£104.4k£144.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Katherine Anne appointed
    secretary
  2. 2026-03-06
    ➖
    WARD, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-03-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2026-03-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-01-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-27
    ➖
    WARD, Alan Frederick resigned
    director
  9. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    WARD, Pauline appointed
    director
  20. 2002-05-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2002-05-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2002-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & P W CONSULTANTS LIMITED
  23. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    WARD, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    WARD, Alan Frederick appointed
    director
  26. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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

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: WARD, Pauline resigned 2026-03-06; WARD, Alan Frederick resigned 2025-11-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Pauline E Helliar-Symons
Individual · British · DOB 05/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/05/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Frederick Wardceased 27/11/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

17 Eagle Close
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 6TP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Katherine Anne→
secretary · appointed 2026-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARD, Pauline→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARD, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2026-03-06
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2002-05-15
Resigned
WARD, Alan Frederick→
director · ~92y · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2025-11-27
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2002-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14