ALEX WELLESLEY WESLEY ART & DESIGN LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.9k | £12.9k |
| Current assets | — | £23.8k |
| Cash | £23.8k | £23.8k |
| Net assets | £9.3k | £9.3k |
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 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-28➖F W STEPHENS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-01-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-05-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2007-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX WELLESLEY WESLEY ART & DESIGN LIMITED
- 2007-01-24➕JENNINGS, Alexandra Mary Margaret appointeddirector
- 2007-01-24➕F W STEPHENS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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: 2026-02-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra Mary Margaret Jennings Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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