CMW HOLDINGS AYRSHIRE LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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 →Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-14➕HUNTER, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➖WILKIE, Catherine Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-03-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CMW HOLDINGS AYRSHIRE LTD
- 2023-04-14➕WILKIE, Catherine Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Malcolm Hunter Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Catherine Marie Wilkieceased 14/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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