AVIMO MIDDLE EAST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00951831 · ltd · incorporated 1969-04-10
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 34.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
180 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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  2. 2025-11-27
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  3. 2025-11-27
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  4. 2025-09-18
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  5. 2025-07-21
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  6. 2025-07-17
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  7. 2025-07-14
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    GENTGEN, Thierry Denis Etienne appointed
    director
  8. 2025-07-14
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    HINDLE, Christopher William resigned
    director
  9. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  10. 2024-09-11
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  11. 2024-08-29
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  12. 2023-08-24
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  13. 2023-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-08-01
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    HINDLE, Christopher William appointed
    director
  15. 2023-08-01
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    MCCRORIE, Ewen Angus resigned
    director
  16. 2023-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2023-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  19. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  20. 2020-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  21. 2019-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  22. 2017-06-13
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    STRATTON, Suzanne Jayne resigned
    director
  23. 2017-03-22
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    BLANGUERNON, Guy Maurice Edmond resigned
    director
  24. 2017-03-22
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    MCCRORIE, Ewen Angus appointed
    director
  25. 2015-09-01
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    STRATTON, Suzanne Jayne appointed
    director
  26. 2015-08-31
    ➖
    ROWLEY, Peter John resigned
    director
  27. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    ROWLEY, Peter John appointed
    director
  28. 2013-12-31
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    HAMMOND, Lawrence resigned
    director
  29. 2013-09-01
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    BLANGUERNON, Guy Maurice Edmond appointed
    director
  30. 2013-09-01
    ➖
    MCCRORIE, Ewen Angus resigned
    director
  31. 2012-11-13
    ➖
    HUBERT-HABART, Francois Pierre Maurice resigned
    director
  32. 2009-09-11
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    VINKE, Gerrit Jan Bocko resigned
    director
  33. 2009-07-28
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    SEABROOK, Michael William Peter appointed
    director
  34. 2009-07-28
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Lawrence appointed
    director
  35. 2009-07-09
    ➕
    HUBERT-HABART, Francois Pierre Maurice appointed
    director
  36. 2007-04-11
    ➖
    BARTHES, Jacques Georges Andre resigned
    director
  37. 2007-02-12
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    SEABROOK, Michael William Peter appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-02-12
    ➖
    FRANCIS, Gary resigned
    secretary
  39. 2007-02-12
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    HARTNELL, Roy resigned
    director
  40. 2007-02-12
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    MCCRORIE, Ewen Angus appointed
    director
  41. 2007-02-12
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    VINKE, Gerrit Jan Bocko appointed
    director
  42. 2005-03-01
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    PRESTON, Stuart Bernard resigned
    director
  43. 2004-09-30
    ➖
    WILSON, Alexander David, Dr resigned
    director
  44. 2003-03-17
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    HARTNELL, Roy appointed
    director
  45. 2002-05-20
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    IVIMEY COOK, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  46. 2002-02-11
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    BARTHES, Jacques Georges Andre appointed
    director
  47. 2001-07-03
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    BOOTH, Ian resigned
    director
  48. 2001-03-02
    ➖
    PREST, Nicholas Martin resigned
    director
  49. 2001-01-30
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    CLARKE, Richard John George resigned
    director
  50. 2001-01-30
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    IVIMEY COOK, Richard Charles appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

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

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Thales Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AVIMO MIDDLE EAST LIMITED
This company · 00951831

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
Thales Sa
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/11/2025

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
Incorporated1969-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

350 Longwater Avenue
Green Park
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 6GF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)

SEABROOK, Michael William Peter→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GENTGEN, Thierry Denis Etienne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEABROOK, Michael William Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCHER, Marc Stephen→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-25 · resigned 1995-01-18
Resigned
EARDLEY, Barry Eric→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 1996-10-14
Resigned
FRANCIS, Gary→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-15 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned
HOLDAWAY, Michael David→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1994-01-25
Resigned
MATTHEWS, John Michael→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-20
Resigned
PEARSON, Anthony Ralph→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 1999-02-15
Resigned
SPENCER, Alan John→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-14 · resigned 1997-10-29
Resigned
BARTHES, Jacques Georges Andre→
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2007-04-11
Resigned
BLANGUERNON, Guy Maurice Edmond→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2017-03-22
Resigned
BOOTH, Ian→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2001-07-03
Resigned
CLARKE, Richard John George→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-01-18 · resigned 2001-01-30
Resigned
HAMMOND, Lawrence→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-28 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
HARTNELL, Roy→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned
HINDLE, Christopher William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2025-07-14
Resigned
HUBERT-HABART, Francois Pierre Maurice→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-09 · resigned 2012-11-13
Resigned
IVIMEY COOK, Richard Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2002-05-20
Resigned
LUA, David→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-07-20 · resigned 1995-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of accession and supplemental charge.1 property30/09/199102/11/1993

Recent filings (180 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-27
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-11-27
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01