AVATAR LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02035853 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-10
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 26 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-18➕ENGLAND, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➕SMITH, David Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➖RUSSELL, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-28➖LAGAN, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2019-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-04➕LAGAN, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2019-02-04➖MERCER, David Ross resigneddirector
- 2018-10-25➖PRYCE, Colin Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-28➖ASTIN, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-03-28➕MERCER, David Ross appointeddirector
- 2015-08-04➕ASTIN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-08-03➖HEALY, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2015-04-27➕HEALY, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2015-04-27➖PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan resigneddirector
- 2014-09-14➖PETERS, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2014-09-14➕PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan appointeddirector
- 2014-06-01➕RUSSELL, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➖LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2013-09-01➕LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖GOLDSMITH, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2009-06-01➕PETERS, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2009-05-31➖MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill resigneddirector
- 2000-09-30➖MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigneddirector
- 2000-06-30➖BEAR, Michael David, Sir resigneddirector
- 2000-06-30➕MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointeddirector
- 2000-06-30➖MCKIE, John resigneddirector
- 2000-06-30➕MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointeddirector
- 2000-06-30➕PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointeddirector
- 2000-06-30➕PRYCE, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-06-30➖FITZGERALD, Maurice Ernest resigneddirector
- 1997-06-30➕GOLDSMITH, Paul William appointeddirector
- 1997-06-30➕MCKIE, John appointeddirector
- 1996-03-25➖MCCARTHY, Brian Richard John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Balfour Beatty Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Balfour Beatty Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVATAR LIMITED
This company · 02035853
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Balfour Beatty Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/01/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Balfour Beatty Property Investments Limited (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation)ceased 18/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
5 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
England
E14 5HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-30
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ENGLAND, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-18
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SMITH, David Mark→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-09-18
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BARTLETT, Paul Eugene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 1994-01-21
MCDONALD, Ross Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 1995-04-30
PEARSON, John Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-27
ASTIN, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-08-04 · resigned 2017-03-28
AUSTEN, Jonathan Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-03-24 · resigned 1994-05-27
BEAR, Michael David, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-07-27 · resigned 2000-06-30
FEERY, Stephen Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1995-06-09
FITZGERALD, Maurice Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
GOLDSMITH, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2013-08-31
HEALY, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-04-27 · resigned 2015-08-03
LAGAN, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-04 · resigned 2019-08-28
LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2014-05-31
MCCARTHY, Brian Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1996-03-25
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2009-05-31
MCKIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2000-06-30
MERCER, David Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-28 · resigned 2019-02-04
MOORE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1994-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/07/1992 | 20/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/01/1990 | 12/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Charge over building agreement | 2 properties | 27/07/1989 | 24/03/1995 | |
| outstanding | Riggs Ap Bank Riggs Ap Bank Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (202 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-09-23