ADVINI UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01953936 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-01
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£475.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £475,517
Net assets shrinking
Down £94,351 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£476k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£142k£285k£427k£570k£712kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£475.5k£569.9k
Current assets—£712.2k
Debtors£607.6k£712.2k
Net assets£475.5k£569.9k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-07-26
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    DUEDRA, Julie Joaquine Louise resigned
    director
  5. 2023-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-07-31
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    DUEDRA, Julie Joaquine Louise appointed
    director
  8. 2022-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-09-30
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    PEU, Guillaume Pierre Albert Camille resigned
    director
  10. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-01-06
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    MACIA, Marc resigned
    director
  14. 2022-01-06
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    PEU, Guillaume Pierre Albert Camille appointed
    director
  15. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-09-18
    ➕
    LECCIA, Antoine appointed
    director
  22. 2018-09-18
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    D'HURLABORDE, Jerome, M. resigned
    director
  23. 2018-07-13
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  24. 2018-07-13
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  25. 2015-09-30
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    D'HURLABORDE, Jerome, M. appointed
    director
  26. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    JAMET, Jean Francois resigned
    director
  27. 2014-12-09
    ➕
    MACIA, Marc appointed
    director
  28. 2014-12-07
    ➖
    D'HURLABORDE, Jerome resigned
    director
  29. 2014-12-02
    ➕
    PRAMEX INTERNATIONAL LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    SORBA, Antoine Alain resigned
    secretary
  31. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    D'HURLABORDE, Jerome appointed
    director
  32. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    DEGOUSSE, Jacky resigned
    director
  33. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    JAMET, Jean Francois appointed
    director
  34. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    LAROCHE, Michel resigned
    director
  35. 2007-07-17
    ➕
    DEGOUSSE, Jacky appointed
    director
  36. 2007-07-17
    ➖
    SORBA, Antoine Alain resigned
    director
  37. 1999-03-07
    ➖
    BERNING, Frederick resigned
    secretary
  38. 1999-03-07
    ➕
    SORBA, Antoine Alain appointed
    secretary
  39. 1999-03-07
    ➖
    BERNING, Frederick resigned
    director
  40. 1999-03-07
    ➕
    SORBA, Antoine Alain appointed
    director
  41. 1986-02-01
    ➕
    BERNING, Frederick appointed
    director
  42. 1985-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVINI UK LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

11 Old Jewry
8 Th Floor
London
EC2R 8DU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

PRAMEX INTERNATIONAL LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LECCIA, Antoine→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERNING, Frederick→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-07
Resigned
SORBA, Antoine Alain→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-07 · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned
BERNING, Frederick→
director · ~102y · appointed 1986-02-01 · resigned 1999-03-07
Resigned
D'HURLABORDE, Jerome, M.→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2018-09-18
Resigned
D'HURLABORDE, Jerome→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2014-12-07
Resigned
DEGOUSSE, Jacky→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-17 · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned
DUEDRA, Julie Joaquine Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-07-26
Resigned
JAMET, Jean Francois→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-04-09 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
LAROCHE, Michel→
director · ~80y · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned
MACIA, Marc→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-12-09 · resigned 2022-01-06
Resigned
PEU, Guillaume Pierre Albert Camille→
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-01-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
SORBA, Antoine Alain→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-03-07 · resigned 2007-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14