D W WILLIAMS CONTRACTORS LIMITED

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07302311 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-02
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£1.58M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,578,480
Cash YoY
+75%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£421k
↑ 75% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£316k£631k£947k£1.3m£1.6mJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£1.63M£1.47M
Current assets£1.31M£1.31M
Cash£420.7k£241.0k
Debtors£227.6k£382.5k
Net assets£1.58M£1.38M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-25
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-16
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    address · AD01
  6. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-07-07
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    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2016-07-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  14. 2016-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-04-01
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    PERRINS, William John resigned
    director
  18. 2010-07-02
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    Company incorporated
    As D W WILLIAMS CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  19. 2010-07-02
    ➕
    PERRINS, Daniel Stephen appointed
    director
  20. 2010-07-02
    ➕
    PERRINS, William John 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 Daniel Stephen Perrins
Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39
75–100%
75–100%sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

15 Market Street
Standish
Wigan
WN6 0HW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PERRINS, Daniel Stephen→
director · ~39y · appointed 2010-07-02
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Active
PERRINS, William John→
director · ~35y · appointed 2010-07-02 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—05/07/2016—
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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-10