ADVANCED VEHICLE LEASING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03444383 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-03
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-09-24➕BEAGRIE, Clarke Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-24➖BARNES, John Howard resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-18➖MARRIOT, Kevin John resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-18➖MARRIOT, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2005-10-21➕BARNES, John Howard appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-01-20➕MARRIOT, Kevin John appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-20➖MORAN, Craig Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-20➖MORAN, Craig Nicholas resigneddirector
- 1998-06-01➕MARRIOT, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 1997-12-02➕BEAGRIE, Stuart Wallace appointeddirector
- 1997-12-02➖MORAN, Anne Margaret resignedsecretary
- 1997-12-02➕MORAN, Craig Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-10-07➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-10-07➕MORAN, Anne Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-07➕MORAN, Craig Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1997-10-07➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED VEHICLE LEASING LIMITED
- 1997-10-03➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-10-03➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 29 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 candidateStrong 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 29 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
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 |
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Mr Stuart Wallace Beagrie Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing
Registered office
Unit 10 Easter Park
Barton Road
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS2 1RY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
BEAGRIE, Clarke Stuart→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEAGRIE, Stuart Wallace→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, John Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2014-08-24
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 1997-10-07
MARRIOT, Kevin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2005-11-18
MORAN, Anne Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-07 · resigned 1997-12-02
MORAN, Craig Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 2000-01-20
MARRIOT, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 2005-11-18
MORAN, Craig Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-10-07 · resigned 2000-01-20
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 1997-10-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/01/2000 | 10/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1997 | 10/11/2014 |
Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-04