AVALON FRESH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02862369 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.0y

15/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

177 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2026-02-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-12
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CUNLIFFE, Lee Robert resigned
director
2025-09-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-08
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-06-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-09
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2024-03-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-14
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-12-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-21
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BROWNING, Christopher, Mr. resigned
director
2022-07-21
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CANNON, Giles Blackburne, Mr. resigned
director
2022-07-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-22
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BERNHARD, Ashley Philip resigned
director
2022-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
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capital · SH08
2021-07-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-31
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-07-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-07-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-28
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HEDGE, Jonathan Michael, Mr. appointed
director
2021-07-28
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PLAYER, Mark Robert, Mr. resigned
director
2021-07-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-06
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FUSTER FERNANDEZ-DELGADO, Amalio, Mr. appointed
secretary
2021-07-06
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MORRIS, Christopher resigned
secretary
2021-07-06
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BARKER, Daniel Sean resigned
director
2021-07-06
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BROWNING, Christopher, Mr. appointed
director
2021-07-06
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BROWNING, Christopher resigned
director
2021-07-06
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CANNON, Giles Blackburne, Mr. appointed
director
2021-07-06
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CANNON, Giles Blackburne resigned
director
2021-07-06
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CUNLIFFE, Lee Robert appointed
director
2021-07-06
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PLAYER, Mark Robert, Mr. appointed
director
2021-05-19
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CHARLTON, Sean Nicholas resigned
director
2021-05-19
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-05-19
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-01-21
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SMITH, James Thomas Alan resigned
director
2016-11-01
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MORRIS, Christopher appointed
secretary
2016-11-01
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SADLER, Andrew Michael resigned
secretary
2016-07-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
2016-05-17
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2015-04-28
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BARKER, Daniel Sean appointed
director
2015-04-28
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BROWNING, Christopher appointed
director
2015-04-28
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CANNON, Giles Blackburne appointed
director
2015-04-28
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CHARLTON, Sean Nicholas appointed
director
2015-04-28
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GREEN, Ronald James resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

medium

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

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Am Fresh Group Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control

significant stake

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Creative Produce Solutions Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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AVALON FRESH LIMITED

This company · 02862369

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Am Fresh Group Uk Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	02/05/2023
Creative Produce Solutions Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Avalon Growers Producer Organisation Ltdceased 06/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-10-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

Registered office

Riley House Unit 6 Forli Strada

Alwalton

Peterborough

PE7 3HH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-11

Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)

FUSTER FERNANDEZ-DELGADO, Amalio, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2021-07-06

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Active

HEDGE, Jonathan Michael, Mr.→

director · ~62y · appointed 2021-07-28

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Active

BYRNE, David Anthony→

secretary · appointed 1999-10-11 · resigned 2004-01-09

Resigned

COLLETT, Norman William→

secretary · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 1999-10-11

Resigned

MORRIS, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2021-07-06

Resigned

SADLER, Andrew Michael→

secretary · appointed 2004-01-09 · resigned 2016-11-01

Resigned

M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-10-14 · resigned 1993-12-02

Resigned

BARKER, Daniel Sean→

director · ~53y · appointed 2015-04-28 · resigned 2021-07-06

Resigned

BERNHARD, Ashley Philip→

director · ~59y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2022-06-22

Resigned

BROWNING, Christopher, Mr.→

director · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2022-07-21

Resigned

BROWNING, Christopher→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-28 · resigned 2021-07-06

Resigned

CANNON, Giles Blackburne, Mr.→

director · ~62y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2022-07-21

Resigned

CANNON, Giles Blackburne→

director · ~62y · appointed 2015-04-28 · resigned 2021-07-06

Resigned

CHARLTON, Sean Nicholas→

director · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-28 · resigned 2021-05-19

Resigned

COLLETT, Norman William→

director · ~95y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 2007-06-25

Resigned

CUNLIFFE, Lee Robert→

director · ~54y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2025-12-12

Resigned

GREEN, Ronald James→

director · ~68y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2015-04-28

Resigned

JENNER, Nigel Edward Horton→

director · ~55y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2015-04-28

Resigned

MCGRATH, Michael William→

director · ~89y · appointed 1994-01-10 · resigned 2007-06-25

Resigned

PLAYER, Mark Robert, Mr.→

director · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-06 · resigned 2021-07-28

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	09/10/2024	08/09/2025
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited	A registered charge	—	21/07/2016	14/03/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	17/05/2016	19/05/2021
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	07/06/2005	19/05/2021

Recent filings (177 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-09-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-06-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-02

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-10-09

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-28

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-03-14

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2023-12-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-09-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-12-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-08-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-07-21