AXEWOODS CO-OPERATIVE (2022) LIMITED

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14526770 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-12-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£30.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02200SIC 02200
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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 (69/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,192

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£30k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 7.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£30.2k£25.8k
Current assets£12.8k£12.0k
Net assets£30.2k£25.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
    STARK, Graham resigned
    director
  2. 2026-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-13
    DYER, Alan appointed
    director
  4. 2026-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-05-08
    WOOD, David Ian resigned
    director
  6. 2026-05-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-05-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-05-09
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2024-12-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-12-20
    MACKAY, Ruaraidh Donald James resigned
    director
  12. 2024-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-05-10
    WOOD, David Ian appointed
    director
  15. 2022-12-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AXEWOODS CO-OPERATIVE (2022) LIMITED
  16. 2022-12-07
    DYER, Alan John appointed
    secretary
  17. 2022-12-07
    MACKAY, Ruaraidh Donald James appointed
    director
  18. 2022-12-07
    STARK, Graham appointed
    director
  19. 2022-12-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: STARK, Graham resigned 2026-05-20; WOOD, David Ian resigned 2026-05-08

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Hayes House
Behind Hayes
Otterton
Devon
EX9 7JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DYER, Alan John
secretary · appointed 2022-12-07
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Active
DYER, Alan
director · ~78y · appointed 2026-05-13
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Active
MACKAY, Ruaraidh Donald James
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-12-07 · resigned 2024-12-20
Resigned
STARK, Graham
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-12-07 · resigned 2026-05-20
Resigned
WOOD, David Ian
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2026-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-09
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-07