AVOCA INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL TEXTILES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03792415 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 23.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29➖CARTWRIGHT, Alan resigneddirector
- 2026-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-23➕EASTON, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-02➕SIMPSON, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-02➖HUNT, Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-01-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-11-10➖CARTWRIGHT, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-09➕CARTWRIGHT, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-05-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-02-27➖CHARMER, Beverley resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-27➕HUNT, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-24➖CLARKE, Raymond Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-04-01➕CLARKE, Raymond Anthony appointeddirector
- 2005-09-12➖GRIMSHAW, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2003-08-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-06-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Surrey Asset Finance Limited
- 2003-05-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Euro Sales Finance PLC
- 2002-04-01➕CHARMER, Beverley appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-31➖CARTWRIGHT, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-24➕CARTWRIGHT, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-24➕CARTWRIGHT, Alan appointeddirector
- 2001-03-31➖BLACKBURN, Andrew Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-31➖BLACKBURN, Andrew Stewart resigneddirector
- 2001-03-31➖QUALTER, Karl Damian resigneddirector
- 1999-07-21➕BLACKBURN, Andrew Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-21➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-07-21➕BLACKBURN, Andrew Stewart appointeddirector
- 1999-07-21➕GRIMSHAW, Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-07-21➕QUALTER, Karl Damian appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 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.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-19: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Surender Singh Kandhari Individual · Indian · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jasjeev Singh Kandhari Individual · Indian · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L. CONTROLS LIMITED→ 03655115 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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| BELLY BUTTON BUBBLE LIMITED→ 09964818 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BENSONNI CLASSIC LIMITED→ 12718331 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BESPOKE HOME INTERIOR DESIGN LIMITED→ 09004008 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| BEST BARGAIN SEWING SUPPLIES LTD→ 11156670 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BEST VIEW FITTING LIMITED→ 16010482 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEVISUAL MULTIMEDIA LTD→ 14488107 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEYOND BORDERS TRAVEL CO. LTD→ 16367237 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BG COMET LIMITED→ 05166911 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BHID GROUP LIMITED→ 09003127 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13300 — SIC 13300
Registered office
Parkway 4
Longbridge Road,
Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1SN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
Active
EASTON, Stephen David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACKBURN, Andrew Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-21 · resigned 2001-03-31
CARTWRIGHT, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-09 · resigned 2017-11-10
CARTWRIGHT, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-24 · resigned 2002-03-31
CHARMER, Beverley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2008-02-27
HUNT, Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2022-08-02
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 1999-07-21
BLACKBURN, Andrew Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-07-21 · resigned 2001-03-31
CARTWRIGHT, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-04-24 · resigned 2026-01-29
CLARKE, Raymond Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2007-05-24
GRIMSHAW, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1999-07-21 · resigned 2005-09-12
QUALTER, Karl Damian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-07-21 · resigned 2001-03-31
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-21 · resigned 1999-07-21
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/05/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 08/08/2003 | 03/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | Surrey Asset Finance Surrey Asset Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 05/06/2003 | 03/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | Euro Sales Finance Euro Sales Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2003 | 17/05/2008 |
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Recent filings (101 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-29