ACOUSTICS NOISE AND VIBRATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03549028 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.9y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-30
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2022-01-31
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  8. 2022-01-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2022-01-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2021-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2016-10-17
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  17. 2014-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2013-04-29
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    JEPHSON, Fiona Jean resigned
    director
  19. 2013-04-29
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    JEPHSON, Leslie Peter resigned
    director
  20. 2013-04-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
  21. 2011-06-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2009-08-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    BRESLIN, Andrea Frances appointed
    director
  24. 2005-12-01
    ➕
    JEPHSON, Fiona Jean appointed
    director
  25. 1998-04-21
    ➖
    ON LINE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1998-04-21
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    ON LINE FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1998-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ACOUSTICS NOISE AND VIBRATION LIMITED
  28. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    BRESLIN, Michael appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    BRESLIN, Michael appointed
    director
  30. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    ON LINE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    JEPHSON, Leslie Peter appointed
    director
  32. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    ON LINE FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Breslin
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence20/04/2017

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
Incorporated1998-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Beaufort Court
17 Roebuck Way
Milton Keynes
MK5 8HL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-20

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BRESLIN, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRESLIN, Andrea Frances→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRESLIN, Michael→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ON LINE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-04-21
Resigned
JEPHSON, Fiona Jean→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2013-04-29
Resigned
JEPHSON, Leslie Peter→
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 2013-04-29
Resigned
ON LINE FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-04-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property24/04/201308/08/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/08/200914/06/2011

Recent filings (102 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-02-28
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-01-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-01-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04