AVAHAVEN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02502245 · ltd · incorporated 1990-05-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46180Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
- 77330Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 29.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-25🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Belvedere Security Limited
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2018-08-29📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2018-08-29⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2018-08-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2001-04-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2000-04-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2000-04-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 1996-10-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-10-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-08-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs AVAHAVEN LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 low1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-08-29: legacy
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Clive Malcolm Purvis Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Anthony Stephen Lewry Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33130 — SIC 33130
Registered office
Central House
124 High Street
Hampton Hill
Middlesex
TW12 1NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Belvedere Security Belvedere Security Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/02/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Deed of mortgage | 1 property | 09/04/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/04/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/04/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/10/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/10/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge over credit balances | 1 property | 20/08/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12