A.LAVERTON & CO.(HUDDERSFIELD)LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00676658 · ltd · incorporated 1960-12-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-20
    ➕
    RIVERA, Stefano appointed
    director
  4. 2024-03-20
    ➖
    TURNER, Michael resigned
    director
  5. 2024-03-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-02-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2022-02-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2022-02-02
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Adrian Francis appointed
    secretary
  15. 2022-02-02
    ➕
    TURNER, Michael appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    SWIFT, Diane Louise resigned
    secretary
  17. 2022-01-31
    ➖
    SWIFT, Diane Louise resigned
    director
  18. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-08-03
    ➖
    HOYLE, Timothy Roland resigned
    director
  20. 2021-08-03
    ➕
    SWIFT, Diane Louise appointed
    director
  21. 2021-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2018-08-03
    ➕
    SWIFT, Diane Louise appointed
    secretary
  27. 2018-08-03
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Susan Jane resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-09-30
    ➖
    HALL, Ronald Collison resigned
    director
  29. 2017-09-30
    ➕
    HOYLE, Timothy Roland appointed
    director
  30. 2006-01-15
    ➖
    BOOTH, John David resigned
    director
  31. 2006-01-15
    ➕
    HALL, Ronald Collison appointed
    director
  32. 1994-01-01
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Susan Jane appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-12-31
    ➖
    BOOTH, John David resigned
    secretary
  34. 1991-12-27
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Gilbert Kimberley resigned
    director
  35. 1960-12-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.LAVERTON & CO.(HUDDERSFIELD)LIMITED

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 61 — 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 61. 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.)

Group structure

Scabal Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Scabal Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A.LAVERTON & CO.(HUDDERSFIELD)LIMITED
This company · 00676658

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scabal Sa
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1960-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles

Registered office

Savile House
Glendale Mills Sheffield Road
New Mill Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD9 7EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

SAVAGE, Adrian Francis→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIVERA, Stefano→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, John David→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-31
Resigned
SWIFT, Diane Louise→
secretary · appointed 2018-08-03 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Susan Jane→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2018-08-03
Resigned
BOOTH, John David→
director · ~72y · resigned 2006-01-15
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Gilbert Kimberley→
director · ~91y · resigned 1991-12-27
Resigned
HALL, Ronald Collison→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-15 · resigned 2017-09-30
Resigned
HOYLE, Timothy Roland→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2021-08-03
Resigned
SWIFT, Diane Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-08-03 · resigned 2022-01-31
Resigned
TURNER, Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-02 · resigned 2024-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-02-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-10