AXIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 64929Other credit granting n.e.c.
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2011-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AXIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2011-07-06➕LLEWELLYN, Rhodri appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-06➕LLEWELLYN, Rhodri appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rhodri Llewellyn Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence | 06/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2017 | 05/08/2021 |