10 AVONDALE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03820825 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-05
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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  2. 2025-08-15
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  3. 2025-08-15
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  4. 2025-08-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2025-01-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-01-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-08-14
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  9. 2024-08-06
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2022-07-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-07-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  17. 2020-08-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  18. 2020-08-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-08-05
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  20. 2015-11-02
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    LAVENDER, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2015-10-30
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    HALL, Charles Justin, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-10-30
    ➖
    HALL, Ningning resigned
    director
  23. 2011-02-28
    ➕
    HALL, Charles Justin, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  24. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    STOCKER, Paul Graham resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-02-28
    ➕
    HALL, Ningning appointed
    director
  26. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    RICCI, Laura resigned
    director
  27. 2005-08-05
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    DE WHALLEY, Colin Timothy resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-08-05
    ➕
    STOCKER, Paul Graham appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-08-05
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    PILKINGTON, Catherine Susan resigned
    director
  30. 2005-08-05
    ➕
    RICCI, Laura appointed
    director
  31. 2002-07-25
    ➕
    DE WHALLEY, Colin Timothy appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-07-25
    ➖
    PILKINGTON, Catherine Susan resigned
    secretary
  33. 2002-07-25
    ➖
    BRACEWELL, Christopher John resigned
    director
  34. 2001-10-05
    ➕
    BRACEWELL, Christopher John appointed
    director
  35. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    LAYNE, Katherine Sarah resigned
    secretary
  36. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    PILKINGTON, Catherine Susan appointed
    secretary
  37. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    LAYNE, Katherine Sarah resigned
    director
  38. 1999-08-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 10 AVONDALE ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  39. 1999-08-05
    ➕
    LAYNE, Katherine Sarah appointed
    secretary
  40. 1999-08-05
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1999-08-05
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1999-08-05
    ➕
    LAYNE, Katherine Sarah appointed
    director
  43. 1999-08-05
    ➕
    PILKINGTON, Catherine Susan appointed
    director
  44. 1999-08-05
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1999-08-05
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Shauna Leung
Individual · British · DOB 05/1993 · age 33
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/11/2024
Mr Simon Richard Lavender
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence05/08/2016
Mr Lenny Zakatek
Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Matthew Charles Manso De Zunigaceased 16/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Charlotte Samantha Emily Scottceased 02/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr George Robertson Mcfarlaneceased 29/09/2017· significant influence
  • Mr Leon Marc Du Platelceased 29/09/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated1999-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

10a Avondale Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

LAVENDER, Simon Richard→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE WHALLEY, Colin Timothy→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-25 · resigned 2005-08-05
Resigned
HALL, Charles Justin, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned
LAYNE, Katherine Sarah→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
PILKINGTON, Catherine Susan→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2002-07-25
Resigned
STOCKER, Paul Graham→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-05 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 1999-08-05
Resigned
BRACEWELL, Christopher John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2002-07-25
Resigned
HALL, Ningning→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned
LAYNE, Katherine Sarah→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
PILKINGTON, Catherine Susan→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 2005-08-05
Resigned
RICCI, Laura→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-08-05 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 1999-08-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-16