AVN MEDICAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04100627 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-02
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 3 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
99 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 1400 | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-12-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-01➕WONG, Swee Yen appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖TROUGHTON, Thomas William Eric, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-01➖GALE, Edward Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➖TROUGHTON, Thomas William Eric, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➖WEBB, Christopher David, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-01-31➖CHALLIS, Andrew Luke, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-01-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-09-24➕GALE, Edward Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-04-11➖SANDERS, David resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-11➕TROUGHTON, Thomas William Eric, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-11➖SANDERS, David resigneddirector
- 2008-04-11➖SWINBANK, Stuart Martin Abram resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕CHALLIS, Andrew Luke, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➕TROUGHTON, Thomas William Eric, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➕WEBB, Christopher David, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AVN MEDICAL LIMITED
- 2000-11-02➕SANDERS, David appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-02➕ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-02➖ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-02➕SANDERS, David appointeddirector
- 2000-11-02➕SWINBANK, Stuart Martin Abram appointeddirector
- 2000-11-02➕AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-11-02➖AR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
H & W Pharma Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
H & W Pharma Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVN MEDICAL LIMITED
This company · 04100627
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 |
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H & W Pharma Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Christopher David Webbceased 01/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Thomas William Eric Troughtonceased 01/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Edward Paul Galeceased 01/10/2019· 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Registered office
Clint Mill
Cornmarket
Penrith
CA11 7HW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
WONG, Swee Yen→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANDERS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2008-04-11
TROUGHTON, Thomas William Eric, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2019-10-01
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2000-11-02
CHALLIS, Andrew Luke, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2015-01-31
GALE, Edward Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-09-24 · resigned 2019-10-01
SANDERS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2008-04-11
SWINBANK, Stuart Martin Abram→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2008-04-11
TROUGHTON, Thomas William Eric, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2019-10-01
WEBB, Christopher David, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2019-10-01
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2000-11-02
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2021 | 28/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/10/2019 | 08/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/10/2019 | 28/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2015 | 14/10/2019 |
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Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03