A.G.W. TRADING LIMITED
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-34.6k | £-30.9k |
| Current assets | £6.8k | £7.1k |
| Net assets | £-34.6k | £-30.9k |
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
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01➖WHITTEN, Amelia May resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-01➕WHITTEN, Amelia May appointeddirector
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-11-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A.G.W. TRADING LIMITED
- 2018-04-18➕WHITTEN, Alfie George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alfie George Whitten Individual · British · DOB 07/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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