AW ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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.
Key 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 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-28➖STEPHENS, David Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AW ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
- 2018-01-31➕STEPHENS, Dominic Derek Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31➕STEPHENS, Keiron David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31➕STEPHENS, David Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
cleanGroup structure
Anthony Williams & Co 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Williams & Co Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/01/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Geoffrey Stephensceased 28/01/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Dominic Derek Geoffrey Stephensceased 28/01/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Keiron David Stephensceased 28/01/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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