AUDIENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03450730 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-16
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does

Likely engaged in the day-to-day design, manufacture, and sale of electronic audio equipment — such as mixing consoles, interfaces, or studio hardware — operating as an active manufacturing business within the electrical equipment sector (SIC 27900) from its Basingstoke base.

Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.3y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees31002800

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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Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-09-05
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  3. 2023-09-19
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  4. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2022-05-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-04-20
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    SINCLAIR, Simon appointed
    director
  7. 2021-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-05
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    COWLEY, Victor Herbert appointed
    director
  10. 2021-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-24
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    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-10-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-10-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2019-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  17. 2019-10-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  20. 2019-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  21. 2019-01-08
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  22. 2019-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2019-01-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  24. 2019-01-01
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    ALLEN, Andrew appointed
    director
  25. 2016-08-26
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    WATERMAN, Thomas resigned
    director
  26. 2014-07-11
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    BALDRY, Luke resigned
    director
  27. 2013-12-04
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    BLACKWOOD, Simon Thomas appointed
    director
  28. 2013-12-04
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    HART, Philip Geoffrey appointed
    director
  29. 2013-12-03
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    DAVIES, Gareth resigned
    secretary
  30. 2013-12-03
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    DAVIES, Gareth resigned
    director
  31. 2013-12-03
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    DEARDEN, David Leslie resigned
    director
  32. 2013-12-03
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    STIRLING, Andrew John resigned
    director
  33. 2013-04-24
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    FLOWER, Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2013-04-24
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    WATERMAN, Thomas appointed
    director
  35. 2012-12-03
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    GRIFFITHS, William Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2010-11-17
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    BLYTH, Julian David Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2009-12-01
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    GRIFFITHS, William Paul appointed
    director
  38. 2008-11-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  39. 2007-08-01
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    STIRLING, Andrew John appointed
    director
  40. 2006-12-31
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    GRIFFITHS, William Paul resigned
    director
  41. 2006-04-19
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    KLEEMAN, David George resigned
    director
  42. 2004-09-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
  43. 2004-01-01
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    BALDRY, Luke appointed
    director
  44. 2003-01-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  45. 2003-01-01
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    BLYTH, Julian David Thomas appointed
    director
  46. 2003-01-01
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    GRIFFITHS, William Paul appointed
    director
  47. 2003-01-01
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    KLEEMAN, David George appointed
    director
  48. 1997-10-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AUDIENT LIMITED
  49. 1997-10-16
    ➕
    DAVIES, Gareth appointed
    secretary
  50. 1997-10-16
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Thomas Blackwood
Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Philip Geoffrey Hart
Individual · British · DOB 11/1944 · age 82
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

Aspect House
Herriard
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG25 2PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)

ALLEN, Andrew→
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACKWOOD, Simon Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWLEY, Victor Herbert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2021-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLOWER, Stephen→
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Philip Geoffrey→
director · ~82y · appointed 2013-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SINCLAIR, Simon→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Gareth→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 2013-12-03
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 1997-10-16
Resigned
BALDRY, Luke→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2014-07-11
Resigned
BLYTH, Julian David Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2010-11-17
Resigned
DAVIES, Gareth→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 2013-12-03
Resigned
DEARDEN, David Leslie→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 2013-12-03
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, William Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2012-12-03
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, William Paul→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
KLEEMAN, David George→
director · ~84y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2006-04-19
Resigned
STIRLING, Andrew John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2013-12-03
Resigned
WATERMAN, Thomas→
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-04-24 · resigned 2016-08-26
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-16 · resigned 1997-10-16
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
Legal assignment1 property04/11/200824/10/2019
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property16/09/200424/10/2019
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/01/200324/10/2019

Recent filings (133 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-08