AVERY SQUARE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01885877 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-28
    ➖
    HURST, John resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-12-31
    ➕
    CUNLIFFE, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-12-31
    ➕
    HOGGARD, Neil appointed
    director
  19. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Keith resigned
    secretary
  20. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    HANCOX, Neil resigned
    director
  21. 1994-01-24
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Richard Anthony resigned
    secretary
  22. 1994-01-24
    ➖
    GRAHAM, David Lionel resigned
    director
  23. 1994-01-24
    ➖
    GRAHAM, Richard Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 1994-01-21
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Keith appointed
    secretary
  25. 1994-01-21
    ➕
    HANCOX, Neil appointed
    director
  26. 1994-01-21
    ➕
    HURST, John appointed
    director
  27. 1985-02-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AVERY SQUARE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

5 Avery Square
Haydock
Merseyside
WA11 0XB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CUNLIFFE, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOGGARD, Neil→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAHAM, Richard Anthony→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-24
Resigned
ROBERTS, Keith→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
GRAHAM, David Lionel→
director · ~75y · resigned 1994-01-24
Resigned
GRAHAM, Richard Anthony→
director · ~81y · resigned 1994-01-24
Resigned
HANCOX, Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
HURST, John→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 2025-12-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-31