ADWO LTD

💤Zombieactive
07146499 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-04
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£118.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £118,853
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,256 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£119k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Assets
£258k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£52k£103k£155k£206k£258kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£157.9k£152.7k
Current assets£258.0k£256.3k
Net assets£118.9k£121.1k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-02-16
    ➖
    PROKOCKI, Wojciech resigned
    director
  7. 2024-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-19
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2016-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-21
    ➖
    TORBA, Marek resigned
    director
  18. 2010-05-24
    ➕
    PROKOCKI, Wojciech appointed
    director
  19. 2010-05-24
    ➕
    TORBA, Marek appointed
    director
  20. 2010-03-24
    ➖
    PROCHOTNIK, Bartosz resigned
    director
  21. 2010-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADWO LTD
  22. 2010-02-04
    ➕
    KOKOSZYNSKI, Adam appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-02-04
    ➕
    KOKOSZYNSKI, Adam appointed
    director
  24. 2010-02-04
    ➕
    PROCHOTNIK, Bartosz appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Kokoszynski
Individual · Polish · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Wojciech Prokockiceased 01/02/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2010-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

354 London Road
Isleworth
TW7 5AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last: 2026-05-25

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

KOKOSZYNSKI, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-04
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Active
KOKOSZYNSKI, Adam→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-02-04
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Active
PROCHOTNIK, Bartosz→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-02-04 · resigned 2010-03-24
Resigned
PROKOCKI, Wojciech→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-05-24 · resigned 2025-02-16
Resigned
TORBA, Marek→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-05-24 · resigned 2016-02-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22