AUDIEBANT USA LTD
🌳Matureactive
03780013 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-28
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 26.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£15
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £15
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15
~ YoY
Current Assets
£15
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15 | £15 |
| Current assets | £15 | £15 |
| Net assets | £15 | £15 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-04-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-18➕DEAN, Joshua Jordan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31➖SINGLETON, Janice Mary resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-16➖CASTELLANO DEAN, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-16➕SINGLETON, Janice Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➕CASTELLANO DEAN, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➖DEAN, Helen Louise resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-28➖DEAN, Helen Louise resigneddirector
- 2001-08-09➕DEAN, Helen Louise appointeddirector
- 2000-08-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDIEBANT USA LTD
- 1999-05-28➕DEAN, Gary appointeddirector
- 1999-05-28➕DEAN, Helen Louise appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-28➕CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-28➖CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-05-28➕CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-05-28➖CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DEAN, Joshua Jordan (same surname) appointed 2024-09-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-04-30: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Jig Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jig Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AUDIEBANT USA LTD
This company · 03780013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jig Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gary Deanceased 29/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Gary Deanceased 01/08/2024· board control
- Elletson Publishing House Limitedceased 01/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Unit 2, The Crossroads Freckleton Street
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2SH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
DEAN, Joshua Jordan→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASTELLANO DEAN, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2017-08-16
DEAN, Helen Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2008-02-28
SINGLETON, Janice Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-16 · resigned 2021-10-31
CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 1999-05-28
DEAN, Helen Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-08-09 · resigned 2008-02-28
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 1999-05-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/08/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-04-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-23