ALIWOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2026-07-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-16➕WOODS, Donna appointeddirector
- 2021-02-16➖WOODS, William Thomas resigneddirector
- 2020-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALIWOODS LIMITED
- 2014-04-04➕WOODS, William Barrie appointeddirector
- 2014-04-04➕WOODS, William Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WOODS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-21
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Donna Woods Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Thomas Woodsceased 25/11/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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