AMERWOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07434194 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£-3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (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, 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,155
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
↑ 88% YoY
Current Assets
£528
↓ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-3.2k | £-26.4k |
| Current assets | £528 | £4.3k |
| Net assets | £-3.2k | £-26.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AMERWOODS LIMITED
- 2010-11-09➕WOODS, Claire Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-09➕WOODS, Claire Michelle appointeddirector
- 2010-11-09➕WOODS, Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WOODS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Michelle Woods Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Mark Woods Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
82 Castle Green
Westbrook
Warrington
WA5 7XA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
WOODS, Claire Michelle→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-11-09
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WOODS, Claire Michelle→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-11-09
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Active
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-22