A4W INNOVATION C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
08747284 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-10-24
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£-13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
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
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £13,078
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
Net Worth
-£13k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-13.1k |
| Current assets | £3.4k |
| Cash | £3.4k |
| Net assets | £-13.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-25➕JOHNSTON, Rebecca Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-20➕RAMSAHA-SOUTHALL, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-10-19➖JONES, Anna Myfanwy resigneddirector
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-26➕PARKER, Miles appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-26➕ASHLING, Carol appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17➖WHYBROW, Caroline Heather resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24➖NAIDOO, Katherine Emma resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-23➕WHYBROW, Caroline Heather appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25➖PATRON BELL, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2019-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-20➕JONES, Anna Myfanwy appointeddirector
- 2016-10-29➕COOK, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-10-29➕PATRICK, Janine appointeddirector
- 2016-10-29➕NAIDOO, Katherine Emma appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-29➕PATRON BELL, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2015-11-04➖PIANA, Paolo Rodolfo resigneddirector
- 2013-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A4W INNOVATION C.I.C.
- 2013-10-24➕HOTSON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24➕WENTWORTH, Sara Jayne appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24➕PIANA, Paolo Rodolfo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mike Hotson Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 24/10/2016 |
Ms Sara Jayne Wentworth Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 24/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B ENTERPRISING LIMITED→ 10411266 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 360ABILITY SPORT→ 13180083 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 999 TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ 13867921 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A2Z OF MOTORING LIMITED→ 09161514 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AAUM LTD→ 03904960 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ABACUS SKETTY ROAD LIMITED→ 05224291 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABBEY CHILDCARE LTD→ 13917202 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABER EYES LTD→ 15867122 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABERAVON INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S CENTRE→ 05315067 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABI MAC LTD→ 16555723 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABIEDUC LTD→ 14411706 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AC.APEXTUTORING LTD→ 15501052 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
The Old Mill Soar
Pentrellwyn
Llandysul
Ceredigion
SA44 4LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (8 active · 5 resigned)
Active
ASHLING, Carol→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-10-26
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COOK, Jonathan Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-10-29
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HOTSON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-10-24
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JOHNSTON, Rebecca Mary→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-25
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PATRICK, Janine→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-10-29
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RAMSAHA-SOUTHALL, Robert Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-10-20
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WENTWORTH, Sara Jayne→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-24
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NAIDOO, Katherine Emma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-29 · resigned 2019-10-24
WHYBROW, Caroline Heather→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-23 · resigned 2022-01-17
JONES, Anna Myfanwy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-02-20 · resigned 2023-10-19
PATRON BELL, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-29 · resigned 2019-09-25
PIANA, Paolo Rodolfo→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-24 · resigned 2015-11-04
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-17