AWF GROUP (DEVON) LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-01➖MCINTOSH, James William resigneddirector
- 2019-12-01➖PALMER, Richard Hugh Joseph resigneddirector
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-15➖YOUNG, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2015-01-06➖MAHMOOD, Julia resigneddirector
- 2015-01-06➕YOUNG, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2013-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AWF GROUP (DEVON) LIMITED
- 2013-12-02➕WAITE, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2013-12-02➕MAHMOOD, Julia appointeddirector
- 2013-12-02➕MCINTOSH, James William appointeddirector
- 2013-12-02➕PALMER, Richard Hugh Joseph 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul David Waite Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James William Mcintoshceased 01/12/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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