ASSET WISDOM LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.3k | £-414 |
| Current assets | £31.5k | £15.2k |
| Cash | £26.5k | £13.3k |
| Debtors | £5.0k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £-9.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-24➕YOULL, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-24➖WOODHOUSE, John William resigneddirector
- 2024-11-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-11-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-13➕WATTS, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-28➕HAMER, Keith David appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖BRADLEY, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-01📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2013-12-01➕WOODHOUSE, John William appointeddirector
- 2013-10-08➕BRADLEY, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-09-10➕LANCASTER, June Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSET WISDOM LIMITED
- 2013-08-27➕MAIN, Kevin Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
The Woodhouse Partnership Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew William Watts Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/01/2023 |
The Woodhouse Partnership Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew William Wattsceased 13/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs June Mary Lancasterceased 18/01/2019· 25-50% shares
- The Woodhouse Partnership Limitedceased 18/01/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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