A.W.Z WEST LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-998 | — |
| Current assets | £3.7k | — |
| Net assets | £-998 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A.W.Z WEST LTD
- 2023-02-21➕ZAFAR, Ayesha appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ayesha Zafar Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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