ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS LTD.

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01830061 · ltd · incorporated 1984-07-04

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£-48.21M

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 47749

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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 · 3 lenders · oldest 38.4y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

140 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £48,212,989

Net assets shrinking

Down £48,641,310 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 87% YoY

Cash YoY

-87%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£30k

↓ 87% YoY

Net Worth

-£48m

↓ 11356% YoY

Current Assets

£11m

↓ 6.7% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£51.79M	£100.43M
Current assets	£11.41M	£12.24M
Cash	£29.6k	£224.2k
Debtors	£11.38M	£12.01M
Net assets	£-48.21M	£428.3k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-09
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Glas Trust Company Llc (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
2025-07-09
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Glas Trust Company Llc (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
2025-03-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-11
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-16
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HOYER, Matthew Carl appointed
director
2024-02-16
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SMITH, James Scott Allen resigned
director
2023-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-13
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Glas Trust Company Llc (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
2022-07-14
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-05-31
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-04-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-04-08
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HOYER, Matthew appointed
secretary
2021-09-30
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-09-27
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Glas Trust Company Llc (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
2021-08-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-11-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-06
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Glas Trust Company Llc (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
2019-04-23
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GARRATT, Adrian Richard resigned
director
2017-07-10
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HANLON, Susan Marie appointed
director
2017-07-09
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NORIS, James Patrick resigned
director
2017-06-19
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COSTAS, Peter Paul resigned
director
2017-05-15
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SELMAN, Byron appointed
director
2017-05-12
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COUGHLIN, John Leland resigned
director
2014-04-24
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GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2014-04-24
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COSTAS, Peter Paul appointed
director
2014-04-24
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COUGHLIN, John Leland appointed
director
2014-04-24
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HOOPER, Peter John resigned
director
2014-04-24
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NORIS, James Patrick appointed
director
2013-12-31
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HOOPER, Elizabeth Carol Denholm resigned
secretary
2010-01-30
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Charge satisfied #2
2009-10-01
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GARRATT, Adrian Richard appointed
director
2009-10-01
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SMITH, James Scott Allen appointed
director
2008-03-19
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BOWN, Christopher Stanley resigned
director
1999-10-30
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Charge satisfied #1
1999-03-08
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1991-01-01
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BOWN, Christopher Stanley appointed
director
1988-03-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1984-07-04
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Company incorporated
As ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS LTD.

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 low

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1984-07-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47749 — SIC 47749

Registered office

5th Floor One New Change

London

EC4M 9AF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-28

Last: 2025-12-14