BANWY FUELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05535664 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46120
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 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.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
74 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.
See pricing →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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,536,440
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.54M | £1.50M |
| Average employees | 27 | 2600 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2025-08-14📄second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC04
- 2025-08-14📄second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC04
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-08-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-15➖EDWARDS, David Edmund resigneddirector
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10➕EDWARDS, Helen Joanne appointeddirector
- 2011-12-14➖EDWARDS, Sarah Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-14➖EDWARDS, Sarah Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2011-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-12-16➕EDWARDS, Christopher Meirion appointeddirector
- 2005-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BANWY FUELS LIMITED
- 2005-08-12➕EDWARDS, Sarah Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-12➕EDWARDS, David Edmund appointeddirector
- 2005-08-12➕EDWARDS, Sarah Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Meirion Edwards Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/07/2024 |
Helen Joanne Edwards Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- David Edmund Edwardsceased 15/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELLA STYLE LIMITED→ 16185665 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| BIKOLD LIMITED→ 03730857 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| BORDER TEXTILES (TELFORD) LIMITED→ 05931290 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| CASTLE CLOTHING & CONSUMABLES LTD→ 06845520 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CASTLE SAFE LIMITED→ 08442194 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46120 — SIC 46120
Registered office
Glanverniew
Llangyniew
Welshpool
Powys
SY21 9EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-12
Last: 2026-06-28
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
EDWARDS, Christopher Meirion→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Helen Joanne→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Sarah Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2011-12-14
EDWARDS, David Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2024-07-15
EDWARDS, Sarah Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2011-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2005 | 13/05/2011 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2025-08-14
second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC04
2025-08-14
second-filing-change-details-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC04
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-08-07
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30