AVON PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03756353 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-21
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
100 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | — | 600 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-07➕LEACH, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-11-07➖OATLEY, Erica Mary resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-07➖OATLEY, Emma Joanne resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07➖OATLEY, Erica Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07➖OATLEY, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-08➖OATLEY, Sam resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20➕OATLEY, Emma Joanne appointeddirector
- 2012-12-11➕OATLEY, Erica Mary appointeddirector
- 2012-12-11➕OATLEY, Sam appointeddirector
- 2008-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-06-13➖MORTIMER, Judy resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-13➕OATLEY, Erica Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-13➖MORTIMER, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2008-06-13➕OATLEY, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2008-06-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-05-07➕MORTIMER, Judy appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-07➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-07➕MORTIMER, Nigel appointeddirector
- 1999-05-07➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AVON PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED
- 1999-04-21➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-21➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Jfdi Print Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jfdi Print Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVON PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 03756353
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jfdi Print Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/11/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Erica Mary Oatleyceased 07/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Oatleyceased 07/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Sam Oatleyceased 30/04/2019· 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
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| APOTHEKE PERFUME LTD→ 12712421 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARBORETUM LTD→ 15191011 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARBORTECH PLANTING PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 12477898 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AVIATION MAINTENANCE GROUP LTD→ 16593309 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
10 Frome Road
Bradford-On-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-25
Last: 2026-06-11
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
LEACH, Peter Charles→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORTIMER, Judy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 2008-06-13
OATLEY, Erica Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-13 · resigned 2024-11-07
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-05-07
MORTIMER, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-05-07 · resigned 2008-06-13
OATLEY, Emma Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2024-11-07
OATLEY, Erica Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-12-11 · resigned 2024-11-07
OATLEY, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-06-13 · resigned 2024-11-07
OATLEY, Sam→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-12-11 · resigned 2024-01-08
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-05-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 30/06/2008 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/06/2008 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/06/1999 | 04/06/2008 |
Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08