D&JW ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06932914 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£12.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £12,677
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,674 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£13k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£21k£26kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£20.6k£23.2k
Current assets£22.9k£25.7k
Net assets£12.7k£15.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-02-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-02-26
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-02-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2026-02-14
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur resigned
    director
  7. 2026-02-12
    ➕
    WELLINGS, Kathleen Winifred appointed
    director
  8. 2025-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-12-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-01-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-01-11
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Julie Anne resigned
    director
  13. 2023-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-02-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-14
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  19. 2019-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-06-12
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2009-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As D&JW ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  23. 2009-06-12
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-06-12
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-06-12
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Mrs Kathleen Winifred Wellings
Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77
—75–100%75-100% voting14/02/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Darrell Arthur Websterceased 14/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2009-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

21 Ronald Drive
Fearnhead
Warrington
WA2 0BW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-26
Last: 2026-06-12

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELLINGS, Kathleen Winifred→
director · ~77y · appointed 2026-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-12 · resigned 2011-06-12
Resigned
WEBSTER, Darrell Arthur→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-06-12 · resigned 2026-02-14
Resigned
WEBSTER, Julie Anne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2024-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29