A J W HOLDINGS LTD

🚨Distressedactive
12083218 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-03
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£-3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), 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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,515
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,518 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 117267% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£4k£79£4k£7k£11k£14kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£-3.1k£378
Current assets£14.5k£8.4k
Net assets£-3.5k£3

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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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 (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2023-07-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-06-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A J W HOLDINGS LTD
  11. 2019-07-03
    WILSON, Amanda appointed
    director
  12. 2019-07-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Amanda Wilson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53
75100%
75-100% shares03/07/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Greens End House
Greens End Road
Holmfirth
HD9 5NW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WILSON, Amanda
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-07-03
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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-14