A WELLS & SONS LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-41.8k |
| Current assets | £51.9k |
| Cash | £2.9k |
| Debtors | £49.0k |
| Net assets | £-61.6k |
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 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A WELLS & SONS LTD
- 2017-02-03➕WELLS, Emrys Andrew John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WELLS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-03-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Emrys Andrew John Wells Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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