AVCOMM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01596994 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-10
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£287.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01621
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41100Development of building projects
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 36.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £287,479

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£287k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£109k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£57k£115k£172k£230k£287kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£287.5k£236.4k
Current assets£108.8k£196.0k
Net assets£287.5k£236.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-01-30
    ➖
    LEAN, Una Anita Maria resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-26
    ➕
    LEAN, Aidan Douglas appointed
    director
  9. 2023-10-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-01-01
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    LEAN, Aidan Douglas resigned
    director
  16. 2019-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-10-31
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2012-12-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Mr Gordon Douglas Lean
  21. 2010-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2005-10-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Mrs Una Anita Lean
  23. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    LEAN, Aidan Douglas appointed
    director
  24. 2002-05-02
    ➖
    FEAKES, Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2001-03-30
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    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2000-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 1999-09-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Gordon Douglas Lean
  28. 1999-09-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Una Anita Marie Lean
  29. 1997-10-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 1996-05-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 1995-12-01
    ➕
    FEAKES, Richard appointed
    director
  32. 1995-02-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Mr G.D.Lean
  33. 1995-02-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Mr G.D.Lean
  34. 1990-04-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 1981-11-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AVCOMM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LEAN, Aidan Douglas (same surname) appointed 2023-10-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Aidan Douglas Lean
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/09/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gordon Douglas Leanceased 10/09/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1981-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01621 — SIC 01621

Registered office

251 Barbican
London
EC2Y 8DL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

LEAN, Una Anita Maria→
secretary
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Active
LEAN, Aidan Douglas→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-10-26
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Active
LEAN, Gordon Douglas→
director · ~80y
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Active
FEAKES, Richard→
director · ~91y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2002-05-02
Resigned
LEAN, Aidan Douglas→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2020-01-01
Resigned
LEAN, Una Anita Maria→
director · ~83y · resigned 2026-01-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Mr Gordon Douglas Lean
Debenture1 property28/12/201231/10/2013
satisfied
Mrs Una Anita Lean
Debenture1 property17/10/200530/01/2010
satisfied
Gordon Douglas Lean
Debenture1 property30/09/199930/03/2001
satisfied
Una Anita Marie Lean
Debenture1 property30/09/199929/03/2000
satisfied
Mr G.D.Lean
Debenture1 property05/02/199510/05/1996
satisfied
Mr G.D.Lean
Debenture1 property05/02/199523/10/1997
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/04/1990—
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Recent filings (124 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06