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NWL CO. DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- · Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
- · Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- · Bankability: 70 → 75
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "zombie"
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↑Bankability: 70 → 75
- ↓PSC count: 5 → 0
Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 3 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↑Bankability: 70 → 75
- ↓PSC count: 5 → 0
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.4k | — |
| Current assets | £115 | — |
| Cash | — | £765 |
| Debtors | £115 | — |
| Net assets | £-11.4k | £-7.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 →Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
- 2021-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs NWL CO. DEVELOPMENTS LTD
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
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6 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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