AFFORDABLE HARD WOODS LIMITED
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. 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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-11➕OSTRIDGE, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-11➕OSTRIDGE, Alan Jeffery appointeddirector
- 2020-08-11➖WARD, David John resigneddirector
- 2019-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDABLE HARD WOODS LIMITED
- 2019-08-05➕WARD, David John appointeddirector
- 2019-08-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 Alan Jeffery Ostridge Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David John Wardceased 11/08/2020· 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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