ACTIVE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (WALES) LIMITED
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Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.3k | £955 |
| Current assets | £7.9k | £5.3k |
| Cash | £2.9k | £348 |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £955 |
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
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Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTIVE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (WALES) LIMITED
- 2014-09-24➕WOODS, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-09-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Anthony Woods Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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