A MILLWARD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10452418 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2017-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As A MILLWARD LIMITED
  13. 2016-10-31
    ➕
    MILLWARD, Megan Clare appointed
    secretary
  14. 2016-10-31
    ➕
    MILLWARD, Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2016-10-31
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILLWARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Millward
Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/10/2016

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
Incorporated2016-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

46-48 Station Road
Llanishen
Cardiff
CF14 5LU
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MILLWARD, Megan Clare→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-31
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Active
MILLWARD, Andrew→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-10-31
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Active

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-08