A. WENSLEY SERVICE & REPAIRS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05741841 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£65.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £65,930
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£70k
↑ 7.8% YoY
Net Worth
£66k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£84k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.9k | £55.2k |
| Current assets | £83.5k | £74.9k |
| Cash | £70.0k | £64.9k |
| Debtors | £10.8k | £7.4k |
| Net assets | £65.9k | £52.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03➖WENSLEY, Alan Herbert George resigneddirector
- 2022-02-03➖WENSLEY, Valerie Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-24➕WENSLEY, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2009-04-06➕WENSLEY, Wayne Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A. WENSLEY SERVICE & REPAIRS LIMITED
- 2006-03-14➕WENSLEY, Valerie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-14➕WENSLEY, Lee Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-03-14➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-14➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-14➕WENSLEY, Alan Herbert George appointeddirector
- 2006-03-14➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-03-14➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WENSLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 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 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wayne Alan Wensley Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Lee Alan Wensley Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Valerie Ann Wensleyceased 03/02/2022· board control
- Mr Alan Herbert George Wensleyceased 03/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Old School Farm
Bower Hinton
Martock
TA12 6JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
WENSLEY, Valerie Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-03-14
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WENSLEY, Lee Alan→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-03-14
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WENSLEY, Wayne Alan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-04-06
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2006-03-14
WENSLEY, Alan Herbert George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2022-02-03
WENSLEY, Valerie Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-03-24 · resigned 2022-02-03
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2006-03-14
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-03