A & D WEBB (STROUD) LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-12.8k | £-13.2k |
| Current assets | £15.7k | £25.4k |
| Cash | £3.0k | £-192 |
| Debtors | £12.7k | £25.6k |
| Net assets | £-13.6k | £-13.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30➕PHILPOTTS, Sandra Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A & D WEBB (STROUD) LIMITED
- 2016-11-10➕MANSELL, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-11-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Robert Mansell Individual · British · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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