AVON COURT (BIGBURY) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02714481 · ltd · incorporated 1992-05-13
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 14 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
125 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,917
Net assets shrinking
Down £138 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.9k | £10.1k |
| Current assets | £9.6k | £9.8k |
| Net assets | £9.9k | £10.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-19➕SMITH, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-19➕SMITH, Nicholas Simon appointeddirector
- 2020-12-19➖MARSH, Richard Alan resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-16➕PHELAN, Rebecca Kett appointeddirector
- 2020-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-01➖HEARD, Anthony Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-23➕MARSH, Richard Alan appointeddirector
- 2015-04-23➖HEARD, Anthony Richard resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-23➕MARSH, Richard Alan appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-23➖GILL, David resigneddirector
- 2011-06-04➖HORNE, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2011-06-03➖BARNETT, Alan Clive resigneddirector
- 2011-02-01➕HEARD, Anthony Richard appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-01➕HEARD, Anthony Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-01-31➖HORNE, Geoffrey Alan resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-31➖MEERE, William John Rodney resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31➖FOOKS, William James Oliver resigneddirector
- 2003-03-01➕HORNE, Geoffrey Alan appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-01➖SELLICK, Brian Robert Letts resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-01➕BARNETT, Alan Clive appointeddirector
- 2003-03-01➕FOOKS, William James Oliver appointeddirector
- 2003-03-01➕GILL, David appointeddirector
- 2003-03-01➕HORNE, Geoffrey Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-06-06➖CUNDY, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2000-04-01➕CUNDY, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2000-04-01➖TUCKER, John Francis resigneddirector
- 1999-05-01➕SELLICK, Brian Robert Letts appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-30➖RUDDOCK, Douglas William resignedsecretary
- 1995-04-17➖DOSWELL, Donna Vanessa resignedsecretary
- 1995-04-17➖ADAMS, Martin John resigneddirector
- 1994-11-26➕DOWNS, Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-07-25➕RUDDOCK, Douglas William appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-13➖DOSWELL, Donna Vanessa resignedsecretary
- 1993-12-13➖DOSWELL, Donna Vanessa resigneddirector
- 1992-07-31➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Alan Marsh Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
Westcombe, Avon Court Folly Hill
Bigbury On Sea
Kingsbridge
TQ7 4AR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (5 active · 20 resigned)
Active
DOWNS, Peter→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-11-26
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MARSH, Richard Alan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-04-23
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PHELAN, Rebecca Kett→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Nicholas Simon→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOSWELL, Donna Vanessa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-13 · resigned 1993-12-13
DOSWELL, Donna Vanessa→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-04-17
HEARD, Anthony Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2015-04-23
HORNE, Geoffrey Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2011-01-31
MARSH, Richard Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-23 · resigned 2020-12-19
RUDDOCK, Douglas William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-25 · resigned 1999-04-30
SELLICK, Brian Robert Letts→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2003-03-01
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-05-13 · resigned 1992-07-31
ADAMS, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-05-13 · resigned 1995-04-17
BARNETT, Alan Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2011-06-03
CUNDY, Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2002-06-06
DOSWELL, Donna Vanessa→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1992-05-13 · resigned 1993-12-13
FOOKS, William James Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2007-12-31
GILL, David→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2015-04-23
HEARD, Anthony Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2020-06-01
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Recent filings (125 total)
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2025-11-03
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2025-02-10
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2024-11-13
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2024-02-29
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2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2023-03-20
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2022-12-05
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2022-02-28
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2021-12-01
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accounts · AA
2021-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2020-12-19
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2020-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-12-19
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officers · AP01
2020-12-19