AVONDALE COURT (THRAPSTON) LIMITED

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02164612 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-15
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£8
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (70/100)

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
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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 £8

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2£3£5£6£8Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£8£8
Net assets£8£8

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-01
    ➕
    WOODALL, Richard appointed
    director
  5. 2025-12-01
    ➖
    HELLIWELL, David John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-03-04
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    SOCHA, John resigned
    director
  9. 2024-10-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-10-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-10-11
    ➕
    HELLIWELL, David John appointed
    director
  12. 2024-10-11
    ➖
    HILLIER, Shirley Irene resigned
    director
  13. 2024-04-28
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2024-04-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2024-04-26
    ➕
    CHELTON BROWN BLOCK MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2024-04-26
    ➖
    ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2024-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2009-09-22
    ➖
    HILLIER, David Arthur resigned
    director
  26. 2009-09-21
    ➕
    HILLIER, Shirley Irene appointed
    director
  27. 2009-08-07
    ➖
    HILLIER, Shirley Irene resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-08-07
    ➖
    SOCHA, John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2009-08-07
    ➕
    ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    SOCHA, John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    SOCHA, John appointed
    director
  32. 2007-10-08
    ➕
    HILLIER, David Arthur appointed
    director
  33. 2007-10-08
    ➖
    WINDSOR, Raymond George resigned
    director
  34. 2006-09-15
    ➖
    MARTIN, James Desmond resigned
    director
  35. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    MARTIN, James Desmond appointed
    director
  36. 2005-06-30
    ➖
    HILLIER, David Arthur resigned
    director
  37. 2002-04-04
    ➕
    WINDSOR, Raymond George appointed
    director
  38. 2002-03-19
    ➖
    PINK, Graham Frederick resigned
    director
  39. 2001-12-17
    ➖
    ASPINALL, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  40. 2001-12-17
    ➕
    PINK, Graham Frederick appointed
    director
  41. 2001-12-16
    ➖
    ASPINALL, Louise-Estelle resigned
    secretary
  42. 2001-12-16
    ➕
    HILLIER, Shirley Irene appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-12-16
    ➕
    HILLIER, David Arthur appointed
    director
  44. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    ASPINALL, Kenneth John resigned
    secretary
  45. 1995-01-23
    ➕
    ASPINALL, Louise-Estelle appointed
    secretary
  46. 1992-03-31
    ➖
    RIGHTON, Grace resigned
    director
  47. 1987-09-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AVONDALE COURT (THRAPSTON) LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Artisans House
7 Queensbridge
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 7BF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

CHELTON BROWN BLOCK MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODALL, Richard→
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASPINALL, Kenneth John→
secretary · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
ASPINALL, Louise-Estelle→
secretary · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 2001-12-16
Resigned
HILLIER, Shirley Irene→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-16 · resigned 2009-08-07
Resigned
SOCHA, John→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2009-08-07
Resigned
ORCHARD BLOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-07 · resigned 2024-04-26
Resigned
ASPINALL, Kenneth John→
director · ~67y · resigned 2001-12-17
Resigned
HELLIWELL, David John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-10-11 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
HILLIER, David Arthur→
director · ~94y · appointed 2007-10-08 · resigned 2009-09-22
Resigned
HILLIER, David Arthur→
director · ~94y · appointed 2001-12-16 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
HILLIER, Shirley Irene→
director · ~88y · appointed 2009-09-21 · resigned 2024-10-11
Resigned
MARTIN, James Desmond→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-09-15
Resigned
PINK, Graham Frederick→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-12-17 · resigned 2002-03-19
Resigned
RIGHTON, Grace→
director · ~108y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
SOCHA, John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2025-03-04
Resigned
WINDSOR, Raymond George→
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-04-04 · resigned 2007-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-04-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17