ACW CONTRACTS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.9k |
| Current assets | £40.9k |
| Net assets | £22.7k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACW CONTRACTS LTD
- 2021-02-04➕WILLIAMSON, Colin appointeddirector
- 2021-02-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-07-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Williamson Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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