ACADEMIC VENUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01609919 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-01-28

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

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

80 officers (7 active, 80 linked, 68 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

265 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	0	0

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (169 events)Click to expand

2026-01-20
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officers · TM01
2026-01-14
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EMMOTT, Samantha Elizabeth resigned
director
2026-01-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-23
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-23
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officers · AP01
2025-12-18
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officers · AP01
2025-12-12
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HILL, Gemma Anne appointed
director
2025-12-05
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LE CHEVALIER, Kyran John appointed
director
2025-11-28
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accounts · AA
2025-10-27
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officers · CH01
2024-09-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
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officers · TM01
2024-01-17
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DAVENPORT, Helen Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-09-11
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officers · TM01
2023-09-08
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HASLIN, Michael resigned
director
2023-03-27
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officers · AP01
2023-03-27
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officers · AP01
2023-03-24
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GLENISTER-BATEY, Sam appointed
director
2023-03-24
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SOBO, Melissa Jane appointed
director
2022-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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officers · TM01
2022-08-01
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officers · TM01
2022-08-01
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officers · TM01
2022-07-31
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CRAWFORD, Steve resigned
director
2022-07-31
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WARNER, Harry John Lionel resigned
director
2022-07-28
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JENNINGS, Mandy Claire resigned
director
2022-01-04
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officers · AP01
2021-12-23
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WILLIS, Emma Louise appointed
director
2021-12-16
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officers · AP01
2021-12-07
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DAVENPORT, Helen Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-13
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officers · TM01
2021-07-31
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WILSON, Marcus Paul resigned
director
2020-07-01
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HASLIN, Michael appointed
director
2020-06-23
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EMMOTT, Samantha Elizabeth appointed
director
2020-01-07
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AKERMAN, Nicholas Rex resigned
director
2020-01-07
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JAMES, Jane resigned
director
2020-01-07
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SNOW, Sarah Jane resigned
director
2019-07-12
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JENNINGS, Mandy Claire appointed
director
2018-12-06
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WILSON, Marcus Paul appointed
director
2018-02-08
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AKERMAN, Nicholas Rex appointed
director
2018-02-08
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WARNER, Harry John Lionel appointed
director
2017-08-08
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BUNCE, Paul Stephen resigned
director
2017-02-08
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WOODCOCK, Emma Louise appointed
director
2017-02-08
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CRAWFORD, Steve appointed
director
2017-02-08
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STOCKS, Christopher Leonard resigned
director
2015-11-19
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FORSTER, Clare Margaret appointed
director
2015-11-19
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DAVIS, Kathryn Ann resigned
director
2015-11-19
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FLETCHER, Phillipa Jane resigned
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100

Weak signal

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

SIGNALS

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Emma Louise Woodcock Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	05/12/2025

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ms Clare Margaret Forsterceased 05/12/2025· significant influence
Mr Stephen Frederick Crawfordceased 07/01/2020· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1982-01-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Potton House Great North Road

Wyboston

Bedford

MK44 3BZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-07

Last: 2025-06-23