AJW ENERGY LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £137.2k | £109.0k |
| Current assets | £8.5k | £27.5k |
| Net assets | £94.3k | £96.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-31📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-10-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-10-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-12-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2013-06-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited
- 2013-06-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited
- 2013-06-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited
- 2013-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AJW ENERGY LIMITED
- 2013-02-28➕ROBERTSHAW, Jason Stuart 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Stuart Robertshaw Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jason Stuart Robertshawceased 10/05/2020· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2016 | 10/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Thincats Loan Syndicates Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/06/2013 | 10/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Thincats Loan Syndicates Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/06/2013 | 10/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Thincats Loan Syndicates Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/06/2013 | 10/10/2017 |