AWC INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.0y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 15 |
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 mortgage
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-06-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ultimate Finance LTD
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
- 2025-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AWC INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LIMITED
- 2024-08-30➕CAINE, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30➕CAINE, Lucy Grace appointeddirector
- 2024-08-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 Andrew William Caine Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/08/2024 |
Mrs Lucy Grace Caine Individual · British · DOB 09/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ultimate Finance Ultimate Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2025 | 17/07/2026 |