AWCA LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11310820 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-05📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2020-09-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-27➕ASHTON, Karl Martin appointeddirector
- 2020-08-27➕WILCOCK, Paul Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2020-08-27➖WILCOCK, George Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2020-04-06➕WILCOCK, George Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2020-04-06➖WILCOCK, Paul Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2018-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AWCA LIMITED
- 2018-04-16➕WILCOCK, Paul Malcolm appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Malcolm Wilcock Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/11/2020 |
Mr Karl Martin Ashton Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/08/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Wlbas Ltdceased 30/11/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Malcolm Wilcockceased 28/08/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr George Malcolm Wilcockceased 27/08/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr Paul Malcolm Wilcockceased 06/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
13 Rossall Road
Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 1AP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ASHTON, Karl Martin→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILCOCK, Paul Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILCOCK, George Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2020-04-06 · resigned 2020-08-27
WILCOCK, Paul Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-04-16 · resigned 2020-04-06
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-30