JHWA SOLUTIONS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC587733 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-05
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£51.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: 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.

Company profile
address, 1 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £51,425
Net assets shrinking
Down £534 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 1.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£21k£31k£42k£52kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£51.4k£52.0k
Current assets£51.4k£52.0k
Net assets£51.4k£52.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-10-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2019-12-27
    ➖
    LINDSAY, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  12. 2019-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-05
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    Company incorporated
    As JHWA SOLUTIONS LTD.
  14. 2018-02-05
    ➕
    WHITEFORD, John Hugh appointed
    director
  15. 2018-02-05
    ➕
    LINDSAY, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  16. 2018-02-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Anne Elizabeth Whiteford
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/02/2018
Mr John Hugh Whiteford
Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting05/02/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66290 — Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

Registered office

24 House O'Hill Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WHITEFORD, John Hugh→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LINDSAY, Anne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2018-02-05 · resigned 2019-12-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-14