A.V. ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01222411 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£704.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -43% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 44.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £704,322
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,594 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 43% YoY
Cash YoY
-43%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£328k
↓ 43% YoY
Net Worth
£704k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£561k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £723.2k | £726.8k |
| Current assets | £560.6k | £821.7k |
| Cash | £327.9k | £571.4k |
| Debtors | £160.3k | £162.4k |
| Net assets | £704.3k | £705.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-16➕PARETE, Gino appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-14➕STEWART, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2021-04-14➖SHIRES, Christine Barbara resigneddirector
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-10-14➖SHIRES, Jessie Ada resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-01➕BELSON, Virginia Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2014-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-09-26➖SHIRES, Norman Nelson resigneddirector
- 2000-05-26➖POPE, Martin Micheal resigneddirector
- 1981-10-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1975-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A.V. ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️significant stake
Airvision Engineering Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
🏛️majority
A. V. Thermoforming Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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A.V. ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01222411
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. V. Thermoforming Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Airvision Engineering Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · SG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A V THERMOFORMING LIMITED→ 08907666 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AEGIS 4 SECURITY LTD→ 04287662 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ALUMINIUM PRESSINGS LTD→ 13307376 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMBIENTE LTD→ 16330363 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMMAS LIMITED→ 01721887 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ANTHONY LLOYD FURNITURE LIMITED→ 14482700 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| APEX SECURITY ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 02727620 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| APPETISE LTD→ 13023000 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARCHITECTURAL METAL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 07856246 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ARDROSS AUTOS LTD→ 08553702 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ARGON LTD→ 16137693 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARNEG UK LIMITED→ 02550211 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Saxon Way
Melbourn
Royston
Herts
SG8 6DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BELSON, Virginia Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARETE, Gino→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIRES, Jessie Ada→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2016-10-14
POPE, Martin Micheal→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2000-05-26
SHIRES, Christine Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2021-04-14
SHIRES, Norman Nelson→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 2008-09-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 21/10/1981 | 15/05/2014 |
Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-15