AFW INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09861566 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-01-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-10-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-10-17
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-11-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2018-11-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2018-11-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2018-09-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-02-28
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2018-02-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-02-16
    JONES, Iain Angus appointed
    secretary
  13. 2018-02-16
    WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-01-18
    📄
    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  15. 2017-12-22
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  16. 2017-12-22
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  17. 2017-12-22
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2017-12-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2017-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-12-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2017-11-30
    CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2017-11-30
    SETTER, William George appointed
    director
  23. 2017-11-30
    DICK, Alan resigned
    director
  24. 2017-11-30
    LING, Grant Richmond resigned
    director
  25. 2017-11-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2017-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2017-10-24
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  28. 2017-10-24
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  29. 2017-10-24
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  30. 2017-10-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2017-02-22
    MORRELL, Helen resigned
    secretary
  32. 2017-02-22
    WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann appointed
    secretary
  33. 2015-11-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFW INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  34. 2015-11-06
    MORRELL, Helen appointed
    secretary
  35. 2015-11-06
    DICK, Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2015-11-06
    LING, Grant Richmond appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-14

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-12-22: legacy; 2017-10-24: legacy

Group structure

Amec Foster Wheeler International Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Amec Foster Wheeler International Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AFW INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 09861566

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Amec Foster Wheeler International Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/12/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Amec Usa Holdings Limitedceased 28/12/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Afw Finance 2 Limitedceased 28/12/2017· 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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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Booths Park
Chelford Road
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8QZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

JONES, Iain Angus
secretary · appointed 2018-02-16
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Active
CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-30
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Active
SETTER, William George
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-30
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Active
MORRELL, Helen
secretary · appointed 2015-11-06 · resigned 2017-02-22
Resigned
WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann
secretary · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2018-02-16
Resigned
DICK, Alan
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-11-06 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
LING, Grant Richmond
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-11-06 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-02-28
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2018-01-18
legacy
capital · SH20
2017-12-22
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2017-12-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2017-12-22