AJW SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06581025 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25990SIC 25990
  • 28990SIC 28990
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,589
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,115 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£11k£13kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£2.6k£5.7k
Current assets£10.0k£13.5k
Net assets£2.6k£5.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-01-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-01-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2017-01-25
    ➖
    WESTERN, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  15. 2017-01-25
    ➖
    WESTERN, Amanda Marie resigned
    director
  16. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-02-01
    ➕
    WESTERN, Amanda Marie appointed
    director
  19. 2008-04-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJW SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
  20. 2008-04-30
    ➕
    WESTERN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  21. 2008-04-30
    ➕
    WESTERN, Amanda appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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 18 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew John Western
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest30/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

3 New Road
Dursley
GL11 6PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WESTERN, Andrew John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-30
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Active
WESTERN, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2017-01-25
Resigned
WESTERN, Amanda Marie→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2017-01-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-29