AVITECH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03296700 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-27
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). 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 (79/100)

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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 7 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-25
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  3. 2024-03-26
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  4. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2020-03-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2020-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-02-21
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    NICHOLLS, John resigned
    secretary
  17. 2014-02-21
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    THOMPSON, Jeffrey Hugh resigned
    director
  18. 2010-07-28
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    BLAKE, Elisabeth Alexandra resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-07-28
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    NICHOLLS, John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-09-01
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    BLAKE, Elisabeth Alexandra appointed
    director
  21. 2004-09-01
    ➕
    BLAKE, Elisabeth Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Jill Vivien resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-09-01
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Jill Vivien resigned
    director
  24. 2000-09-02
    ➖
    RIGBY, Andrew Peter resigned
    secretary
  25. 2000-09-02
    ➖
    BAIN, John Angus resigned
    director
  26. 2000-09-02
    ➖
    RIGBY, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  27. 2000-09-01
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    THOMPSON, Jill Vivien appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Jeffrey Hugh appointed
    director
  29. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Jill Vivien appointed
    director
  30. 2000-01-24
    ➕
    RIGBY, Andrew Peter appointed
    secretary
  31. 2000-01-24
    ➖
    WELLS, Stephen William resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-01-24
    ➕
    RIGBY, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-24
    ➖
    WELLS, Stephen William resigned
    director
  34. 1999-09-27
    ➕
    BAIN, John Angus appointed
    director
  35. 1999-09-27
    ➖
    MCLAUGHLAN, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  36. 1997-01-09
    ➕
    WELLS, Stephen William appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-01-09
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1997-01-09
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLAN, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  39. 1997-01-09
    ➕
    WELLS, Stephen William appointed
    director
  40. 1997-01-09
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1997-01-09
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1996-12-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AVITECH LIMITED
  43. 1996-12-27
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1996-12-27
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1996-12-27
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Form Nutrition Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Form Nutrition Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AVITECH LIMITED
This company · 03296700

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Form Nutrition Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/12/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Newday House
First Avenue Weston Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

BLAKE, Elisabeth Alexandra→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAKE, Elisabeth Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2010-07-28
Resigned
NICHOLLS, John→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-28 · resigned 2014-02-21
Resigned
RIGBY, Andrew Peter→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-09-02
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jill Vivien→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
WELLS, Stephen William→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-09 · resigned 2000-01-24
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-27 · resigned 1997-01-09
Resigned
BAIN, John Angus→
director · ~81y · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-09-02
Resigned
MCLAUGHLAN, Geoffrey→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-01-09 · resigned 1999-09-27
Resigned
RIGBY, Andrew Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-09-02
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jeffrey Hugh→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2014-02-21
Resigned
THOMPSON, Jill Vivien→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
WELLS, Stephen William→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-01-09 · resigned 2000-01-24
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-12-27 · resigned 1997-01-09
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-12-27 · resigned 1997-01-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-09