AVONRIDE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01649441 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-08
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£50.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (72/100, director aged 59). 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
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 43.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £50,418
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£50k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£50k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.4k | £50.4k |
| Current assets | £50.4k | £50.4k |
| Debtors | £50.4k | £50.4k |
| Net assets | £50.4k | £50.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24➕COLLINS, Sydney Forrest appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-24➖COLLINS, Neil Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01➕BIRCH, Phillip David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01➖BROWN, Philip Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2005-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-10-31➖HOLMAN, Philip Martin resigneddirector
- 2005-10-31➖MORGAN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-10-31➖NUGENT, Mark Graham resigneddirector
- 2005-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2004-09-23➕COLLINS, Neil Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-22➖HADDRILL, Alan Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-22➖HADDRILL, Alan Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2002-09-27➕COLLINS, Neil Patrick appointeddirector
- 2002-09-27➕BROWN, Philip Anthony appointeddirector
- 2002-09-27➕HOLMAN, Philip Martin appointeddirector
- 2002-03-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
- 1998-02-28➖NUGENT, Malcolm Francis resigneddirector
- 1997-06-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Griffin Credit Services Limited
- 1997-05-07➖DAWKINS, Colin Owen resigneddirector
- 1997-05-07➕NUGENT, Mark Graham appointeddirector
- 1996-04-29➕HADDRILL, Alan Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 1996-04-29➕MORGAN, Robert appointeddirector
- 1996-03-08➖PEACH, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 1995-05-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Leicestershire County Council
- 1994-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1994-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-07-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1990-12-31➖NORTH, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1986-07-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Knott-Avonride Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Knott-Avonride Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AVONRIDE LIMITED
This company · 01649441
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knott-Avonride Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Europa House
Second Avenue Centrum 100
Burton Upon Trent
DE14 2WF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
COLLINS, Sydney Forrest→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-04-24
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BIRCH, Phillip David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-03-01
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COLLINS, Neil Patrick→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-27
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COLLINS, Neil Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-23 · resigned 2024-04-24
HADDRILL, Alan Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-09-22
BROWN, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2023-02-01
DAWKINS, Colin Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-05-07
HADDRILL, Alan Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-04-29 · resigned 2004-09-22
HOLMAN, Philip Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2005-10-31
MORGAN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1996-04-29 · resigned 2005-10-31
NORTH, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1990-12-31
NUGENT, Malcolm Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1998-02-28
NUGENT, Mark Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-05-07 · resigned 2005-10-31
PEACH, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 06/03/2002 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Griffin Credit Services Griffin Credit Services Limited | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 25/06/1997 | 24/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Leicestershire County Council | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/05/1995 | 28/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/07/1992 | 09/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/07/1986 | 13/12/1994 | |
| satisfied | Ncb (Enterprise) . Ncb (Enterprise) Limited. | Secured debenture | 1 property | 05/06/1986 | 07/05/1992 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 25/10/1982 | 09/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | The Welsh Development Agency. | Debenture | 1 property | 10/09/1982 | 13/12/1994 |
Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-01