AMERICAN VIDEO EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02735359 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-29
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-08-05
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  3. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2019-09-12
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  9. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  11. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  12. 2015-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-07-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-09-10
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-11-01
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    ISMAIL, Ismail Mustafa resigned
    secretary
  17. 2006-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2006-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2006-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2006-03-08
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    ISMAIL, Ismail Mustafa appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-03-08
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    MAILK, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-10-03
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    BRADLEY, Mark James resigned
    director
  23. 2005-10-03
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    JUGGINS, Christopher Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2005-08-24
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    MAILK, Ayub Khan resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-08-24
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    MAILK, Ayub Khan resigned
    director
  26. 2005-04-25
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    MAILK, Sarah appointed
    director
  27. 2005-04-25
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    MAILK, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-06-23
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    BRADLEY, Mark James appointed
    director
  29. 2000-05-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 1998-05-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Commercial Services Limited
  31. 1997-02-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1993-03-08
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    AMORELLI, Antonio resigned
    director
  33. 1992-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AMERICAN VIDEO EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITED
  34. 1992-07-29
    ➕
    MAILK, Ayub Khan appointed
    secretary
  35. 1992-07-29
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1992-07-29
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1992-07-29
    ➕
    AMORELLI, Antonio appointed
    director
  38. 1992-07-29
    ➕
    JUGGINS, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  39. 1992-07-29
    ➕
    MAILK, Ayub Khan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Multiview Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Multiview Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMERICAN VIDEO EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITED
This company · 02735359

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Multiview Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence30/06/2016
Mrs Sarah Malik
Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
——board controlboard control30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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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
Incorporated1992-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

131-133 Roman Road
Mountnessing
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 0UD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

MAILK, Sarah→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ISMAIL, Ismail Mustafa→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-08 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
MAILK, Ayub Khan→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-29 · resigned 2005-08-24
Resigned
MAILK, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2006-03-08
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-29 · resigned 1992-07-29
Resigned
AMORELLI, Antonio→
director · ~61y · appointed 1992-07-29 · resigned 1993-03-08
Resigned
BRADLEY, Mark James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-06-23 · resigned 2005-10-03
Resigned
JUGGINS, Christopher Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-07-29 · resigned 2005-10-03
Resigned
MAILK, Ayub Khan→
director · ~66y · appointed 1992-07-29 · resigned 2005-08-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/05/200002/06/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property28/05/199802/06/2006
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property21/02/199702/06/2006

Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-30