CWE DONALDSON LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.5y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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 · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £68.7k | £176.1k |
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-19➕HUBBARD, Matthew Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖HUTT, Bruce John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20➕MYERS, Sarah Jane Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-20📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-12-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-12-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-16➕FRENCH, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08➖BIRD, James resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07➖AKERS-DOUGLAS, Dominic Lovett resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07➕BIRD, James appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-01-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-02-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bayerische Landesbank
- 2017-01-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bayerische Landesbank
- 2017-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bayerische Landesbank
- 2017-01-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bayerische Landesbank
- 2016-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CWE DONALDSON LIMITED
- 2016-01-08➕AKERS-DOUGLAS, Dominic Lovett appointeddirector
- 2016-01-08➕HUTT, Bruce John Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-12-20: legacy
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cwe Wh Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cwe Wh Limited Corporate entity | 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 05/01/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Bayerische Landesbank | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/02/2017 | 05/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bayerische Landesbank | A registered charge | — | 24/01/2017 | 05/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bayerische Landesbank | A registered charge | — | 24/01/2017 | 05/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bayerische Landesbank | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/01/2017 | 05/01/2021 |