A AND P WELLS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.0k | £3.0k |
| Cash | £3.0k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £3.0k | £3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A AND P WELLS LTD
- 2023-04-26➕WELLS, Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-04-26➕WELLS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-04-26📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WELLS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WELLS, Paul (same surname) appointed 2023-04-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Wells Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2023 |
Mr Alan Wells Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Property · EN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2K 22 LIMITED→ 13859144 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AA CARE INVESTMENTS LTD→ 14178220 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAYAN PROPERTIES LTD→ 11789688 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABDULLAH PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 16789601 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABP HOMES LIMITED→ 10759817 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACE PROPERTIES (LONDON) LTD→ 10919026 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACEHARLAND LTD→ 15672852 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACIL PROPERTIES LTD→ 12017868 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACKMZ INVESTMENTS LTD→ 15140843 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACKROYD INVESTMENTS LTD→ 16811441 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACRE BARNET LIMITED→ 13483780 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACRE BEDMOND LTD→ 16724025 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.