AUTHENTIC TIMBER WINDOWS LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £82.2k | £89.8k |
| Current assets | £105.5k | £134.8k |
| Net assets | £21.8k | £12.7k |
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
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-11-30➖MCFADDEN, Terrance Sean resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-14➕EARLE, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➖EARLE, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-14➕MCFADDEN, Terrance Sean appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-14➖MCFADDEN, Terrance Sean resigneddirector
- 2006-10-12➕EARLE, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-12➖SUTTON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-12➕MCFADDEN, Terrance Sean appointeddirector
- 2006-10-12➖SUTTON FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTHENTIC TIMBER WINDOWS LTD
- 2006-01-25➕SUTTON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-25➕SUTTON FORMATION SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Earle Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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