AJ SELLWOOD BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11828693 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-15
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£61.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £61,721
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£62k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£82k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.8k | £46.2k |
| Current assets | £82.2k | £162.9k |
| Cash | — | £139.9k |
| Debtors | — | £23.0k |
| Net assets | £61.7k | £46.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-01➕COLLINS, Sean Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AJ SELLWOOD BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2019-02-15➕SELLWOOD, James Nathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +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 "SELLWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 60. 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sean Robert Collins Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/03/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Nathan Sellwoodceased 01/07/2021· significant influence
- Mrs Rebecca Sellwoodceased 01/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr James Nathan Sellwoodceased 01/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & K WOOLFORD LIMITED→ 04651099 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| A. LANGHAM BUILDERS LIMITED→ 04638067 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A.J. WILLCOCK HOLEFORMERS LTD→ 02663588 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| A.K. GENERAL BUILDERS LIMITED→ 03241101 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| ADVANCED DESIGN BUILD AND MANAGEMENT LTD→ 11783746 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
42 Century Drive
Spencers Wood
Reading
RG7 1PE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
COLLINS, Sean Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-01
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SELLWOOD, James Nathan→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-02-15
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-01-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-18