AMAWELL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05262904 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-18
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 3 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-02
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  3. 2025-07-02
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  4. 2025-07-02
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  5. 2025-07-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-20
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  8. 2024-05-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2024-05-20
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  10. 2024-05-20
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  11. 2023-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-23
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  16. 2019-10-23
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  17. 2019-10-23
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2019-10-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-06-04
    ➕
    ROBSON, Fiona Mary Jean appointed
    director
  20. 2018-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2018-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2012-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2012-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2012-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #4
  25. 2011-05-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: C Hoare & Co.
  26. 2011-05-09
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: C Hoare & Co.
  27. 2011-03-22
    ➖
    FORSYTH, Thomas Esselmont resigned
    director
  28. 2007-01-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
  29. 2007-01-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
  30. 2007-01-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
  31. 2007-01-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
  32. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    FORSYTH, Thomas Esselmont appointed
    director
  33. 2006-04-01
    ➖
    ROBSON, Fiona Mary Jean resigned
    director
  34. 2004-10-19
    ➕
    ROBSON, James William appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-10-19
    ➕
    ROBSON, James William appointed
    director
  36. 2004-10-19
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2004-10-19
    ➕
    ROBSON, Fiona Mary Jean appointed
    director
  38. 2004-10-19
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2004-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMAWELL LIMITED
  40. 2004-10-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2004-10-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 high · 1 med ·
3 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2025-07-02: legacy; 2024-05-20: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James William Robson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Fiona Mary Jean Robson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

17 Walkergate
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

ROBSON, James William→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-19
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Active
ROBSON, Fiona Mary Jean→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-06-04
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Active
ROBSON, James William→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-18 · resigned 2004-10-19
Resigned
FORSYTH, Thomas Esselmont→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2011-03-22
Resigned
ROBSON, Fiona Mary Jean→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-10-19 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-18 · resigned 2004-10-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
C Hoare & Co.
Standard security1 property09/05/201125/10/2018
satisfied
C Hoare & Co.
Standard security1 property09/05/201125/10/2018
satisfied
Anglo Irish Property Lending
Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
Debenture1 property23/01/200730/01/2012
outstanding
Anglo Irish Property Lending
Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
Legal charge1 property17/01/2007—
satisfied
Anglo Irish Property Lending
Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 9 february 2007 and1 property09/01/200730/01/2012
satisfied
Anglo Irish Property Lending
Anglo Irish Property Lending Limited
Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 23 january 2007 and1 property09/01/200708/02/2012
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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-07-02
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-07-02
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-05-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-20
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-05-20
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24