A&D CLEANING SERVICES (SOUTH WEST) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14917534 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-06
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£49.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
- 81229Other building and industrial cleaning activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £49,623
Net assets shrinking
Down £38,739 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£50k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£86k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.6k | £88.4k |
| Current assets | £85.5k | £152.3k |
| Cash | — | £91.5k |
| Net assets | £49.6k | £88.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12➖WILLIAMS, Alun resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-12➖WILLIAMS, Alun John resigneddirector
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30➕WILLIAMS, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs A&D CLEANING SERVICES (SOUTH WEST) LTD
- 2023-06-06➕WILLIAMS, David John appointeddirector
- 2023-06-06➕WILLIAMS, Alun appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-06➕WILLIAMS, Alun John appointeddirector
- 2023-06-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: WILLIAMS, Alun resigned 2026-03-12; WILLIAMS, Alun John resigned 2026-03-12
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jacqueline Williams Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/07/2025 |
Mr David John Williams Individual · British · DOB 08/1995 · age 31 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alun John Williamsceased 12/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · SN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6M FAM LTD→ 13930021 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A & E ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED→ 14493881 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A J WRIGHT (LIVERPOOL) LTD→ 07942195 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A&O CLOTHING LTD→ 15100512 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (CAM) LTD→ 15671683 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (FARINGDON) LIMITED→ 08543269 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED→ 10967048 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (SWINDON) LIMITED→ 14603196 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (TEWKESBURY) LIMITED→ 15246039 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (WELLINGTON) LTD→ 15471296 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (WITNEY) LIMITED→ 12773970 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADEPT NETWORKS LTD→ 05043135 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46370 — Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Registered office
17 Carisbrooke Road
Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 6BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
WILLIAMS, David John→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-06-06
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WILLIAMS, Jacqueline→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-30
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WILLIAMS, Alun→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-06 · resigned 2026-03-12
WILLIAMS, Alun John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-06 · resigned 2026-03-12
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Recent filings (15 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-11
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-06-06