A&A WALSHAW LTD

🌳Matureactive
09735904 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£88.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £88,087
Net assets shrinking
Down £363 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£88k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£232
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£35k£53k£71k£88kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£88.5k£88.8k
Current assets£232£460
Net assets£88.1k£88.5k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
    ➖
    WALSHAW, Jessica resigned
    director
  2. 2026-02-10
    ➖
    WALSHAW, Joshua resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-06-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-06-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-06-11
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Joshua appointed
    director
  13. 2022-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-06
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2017-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2016-02-16
    ➖
    WALSHAW, Alan Leslie resigned
    director
  21. 2015-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&A WALSHAW LTD
  22. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Michael Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Alan Leslie appointed
    director
  25. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Jessica appointed
    director

Owner dependency

96/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WALSHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WALSHAW, Jessica resigned 2026-02-10; WALSHAW, Joshua resigned 2026-02-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ann Walshaw
Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence16/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

299 Horbury Road
Wakefield
WF2 8JL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

WALSHAW, Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSHAW, Michael Robert→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSHAW, Alan Leslie→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2016-02-16
Resigned
WALSHAW, Jessica→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2026-02-10
Resigned
WALSHAW, Joshua→
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-06-11 · resigned 2026-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-07