AWD (GROUP) LTD

🌳Matureactive

09374296 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-05

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 Sept 2025

Net worth

£2.37M

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 38320

Sector: Water supply & waste

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

43 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £2,374,822

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£2.4m

↑ 505% YoY

Current Assets

£914k

↑ 49% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-09-30	2024-09-30
Total assets	£2.97M	£1.27M
Current assets	£914.4k	£611.8k
Cash	—	£91.6k
Debtors	£526.4k	£349.7k
Net assets	£2.37M	£392.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 mortgage

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
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Charge satisfied #3
2026-03-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2026-03-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2026-01-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-03
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2025-08-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-15
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-02
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Waste and Resources Action Programme
2021-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-30
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-05-28
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2019-08-01
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DAVIES, Eifion Wyn appointed
director
2019-04-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Dbw Investments (14) Limited
2019-03-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Dbw Investments (14) Limited
2019-03-28
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Dbw Investments (14) Limited
2015-01-05
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Company incorporated
As AWD (GROUP) LTD
2015-01-05
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DAVIES, Alun Wyn, Mr. appointed
director

Owner dependency

86/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
+No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr. Alun Wyn Davies Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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A J POWELL MOBILE WELDING LTD→ 13226734 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
AIR CONDITIONING SWANSEA LIMITED→ 08745880 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
ALL WASTE SERVICES LTD→ 04359925 · est 2002 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	24y	—	—
ALLPUMP SERVICES LIMITED→ 03989920 · est 2000 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	25y	—	—
ALPHATEQ SERVICES LTD→ 12251808 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
APEX RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 16344145 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AQUAFIX WATER & ELECTRICS LTD→ 05354102 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
AR WATER SERVICES LIMITED→ 14939525 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ARK GREEN RENEWABLES LTD→ 15292666 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ASSURED INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 14809454 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
AWYRGWYRDD(GREENAIR) LTD→ 12279496 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
BARTYPOWER LTD→ 14627744 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2015-01-05

Jurisdictionwales

Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320

Registered office

Byass Works

Docks Road

Port Talbot

SA13 1RS

Wales

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-19

Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DAVIES, Alun Wyn, Mr.→

director · ~42y · appointed 2015-01-05

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Active

DAVIES, Eifion Wyn→

director · ~71y · appointed 2019-08-01

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Active

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC	A registered charge	3 properties	03/11/2025	—
satisfied	The Waste and Resources Action Programme	A registered charge	—	02/12/2021	15/08/2025
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	28/05/2020	—
satisfied	Dbw Investments (14) Dbw Investments (14) Limited	A registered charge	7 properties	18/04/2019	10/03/2026
satisfied	Dbw Investments (14) Dbw Investments (14) Limited	A registered charge	5 properties	28/03/2019	10/03/2026
satisfied	Dbw Investments (14) Dbw Investments (14) Limited	A registered charge	2 properties	28/03/2019	10/03/2026

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Recent filings (43 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-03-10

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-03-10

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-03-10

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-15

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2026-01-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-16

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-11-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-08-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-12-18

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-10-15

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-10-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-29