AWEN CYMRU LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06856891 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-07-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-07-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-04-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-03-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  8. 2012-12-06
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    THOMAS, Alun appointed
    director
  9. 2012-09-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2012-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2012-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2012-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2012-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Medwin, Professor appointed
    director
  17. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    HAWKINS, David Grant resigned
    director
  18. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    JONES, John Elfed resigned
    director
  19. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    LEWIS, David Thomas Rowell resigned
    director
  20. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    OWEN, Stephen William resigned
    director
  21. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    THOMAS, David Hugh resigned
    director
  22. 2012-07-20
    ➖
    CLEMENT, Robert Marc, Prof resigned
    director
  23. 2012-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-03-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  30. 2010-03-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  31. 2010-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2010-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2010-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  34. 2010-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  35. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    HAWKINS, David Grant appointed
    director
  36. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    LEWIS, David Thomas Rowell appointed
    director
  37. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    JONES, John Elfed appointed
    director
  38. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    OWEN, Stephen William appointed
    director
  39. 2009-10-14
    ➖
    PROSSER, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  40. 2009-10-14
    ➖
    CHERRY, Robert Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2009-10-14
    ➕
    CLEMENT, Robert Marc, Prof appointed
    director
  42. 2009-10-14
    ➕
    THOMAS, David Hugh appointed
    director
  43. 2009-03-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AWEN CYMRU LIMITED
  44. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    PROSSER, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  45. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    CHERRY, Robert Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-07-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Dylan Thomas Centre
1 Somerset Place
Swansea
SA1 1RR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

HUGHES, Medwin, Professor→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Alun→
director · ~85y · appointed 2012-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROSSER, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
CHERRY, Robert Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2009-10-14
Resigned
CLEMENT, Robert Marc, Prof→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2012-07-20
Resigned
HAWKINS, David Grant→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
JONES, John Elfed→
director · ~93y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
LEWIS, David Thomas Rowell→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
OWEN, Stephen William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
THOMAS, David Hugh→
director · ~89y · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-04-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-05-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-13