A&C WILLIAMS LTD
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.9k | £5.8k |
| Current assets | £7.4k | £8.6k |
| Cash | £7.4k | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £1.9k | £5.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01➕WILLIAMS, Chloe Alice appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A&C WILLIAMS LTD
- 2016-12-15➕WILLIAMS, Adam Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "WILLIAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Chloe Alice Williams Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/12/2017 |
Mr Adam Paul Williams Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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