AXIA FANS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00988671 · ltd · incorporated 1970-09-07
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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.5y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-12-20
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  3. 2024-01-18
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  4. 2022-12-19
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  5. 2022-01-06
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  6. 2020-12-22
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  7. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2019-08-01
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    O'BRIEN, Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2019-08-01
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-08-01
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-07-31
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    DEW, Ian resigned
    director
  12. 2019-05-28
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  13. 2017-12-28
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  14. 2017-02-09
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  15. 2017-01-12
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  16. 2016-04-20
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  17. 2015-12-10
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  18. 2014-01-24
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    DEW, Ian appointed
    director
  19. 2014-01-24
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    JAMIESON, Iain Alexander resigned
    director
  20. 2012-09-19
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    DAVIS, Rayhan Robin Roy resigned
    director
  21. 2012-09-19
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    JAMIESON, Iain Alexander appointed
    director
  22. 2012-02-03
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    GEORGE, Ronnie appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-03
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    DIAMOND, Steven John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-02-03
    ➕
    DAVIS, Rayhan Robin Roy appointed
    director
  25. 2012-02-03
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    DIAMOND, Steven John resigned
    director
  26. 2012-02-03
    ➖
    RUTTER, Lee Francis resigned
    director
  27. 2012-02-03
    ➖
    SARGEANT, Kevin resigned
    director
  28. 2007-02-23
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    DIAMOND, Steven John appointed
    director
  29. 2006-07-05
    ➖
    CLEWS, Simon Paul resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-07-05
    ➕
    DIAMOND, Steven John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-07-05
    ➖
    CLEWS, Simon Paul resigned
    director
  32. 2006-05-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2002-12-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Mizuho Corporate Bank, LTD.
  34. 2002-12-02
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    BURDETT, Neil Robert resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    CLEWS, Simon Paul appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    CLEWS, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    HAWKES, Jeffrey Michael resigned
    director
  38. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    PENN, David Alfred resigned
    director
  39. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    RUTTER, Lee Francis appointed
    director
  40. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    SARGEANT, Kevin appointed
    director
  41. 2001-08-01
    ➕
    PENN, David Alfred appointed
    director
  42. 2001-08-01
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    SMITH, Alan resigned
    director
  43. 1996-11-30
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    HAWKES, Jeffrey Michael appointed
    director
  44. 1996-11-30
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    WENZERUL, Martyn resigned
    director
  45. 1970-09-07
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    Company incorporated
    As AXIA FANS LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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

Vent-Axia Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Vent-Axia Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AXIA FANS LIMITED
This company · 00988671

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
Vent-Axia Group Limited
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
Incorporated1970-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

C/O Volution Group Plc
Fleming Way
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9YX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

GEORGE, Ronnie→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'BRIEN, Andrew→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURDETT, Neil Robert→
secretary · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
CLEWS, Simon Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned
DIAMOND, Steven John→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-05 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
CLEWS, Simon Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2006-07-05
Resigned
DAVIS, Rayhan Robin Roy→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2012-09-19
Resigned
DEW, Ian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-24 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
DIAMOND, Steven John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-02-23 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
HAWKES, Jeffrey Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-11-30 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
JAMIESON, Iain Alexander→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2014-01-24
Resigned
PENN, David Alfred→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
RUTTER, Lee Francis→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
SARGEANT, Kevin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
SMITH, Alan→
director · ~88y · resigned 2001-08-01
Resigned
WENZERUL, Martyn→
director · ~92y · resigned 1996-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Mizuho Corporate Bank, .
Mizuho Corporate Bank, LTD.
Debenture1 property03/12/200205/05/2006

Recent filings (135 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
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2024-12-20
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2024-12-04
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2024-01-18
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2023-12-11
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2022-12-19
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2022-12-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
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2022-01-06
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2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-12
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officers · AP01
2019-08-01