AWTW LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2800 | 2400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-10-13📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-10-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-13📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-10-13⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AWTW LIMITED
- 2022-03-10➕WRIGHT, Alison appointeddirector
- 2022-03-10➕WRIGHT, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-10📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-10-13: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy John Wright Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/03/2022 |
Mrs Alison Wright Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 10/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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