AVENDIS ENTERPRISES LTD.

💤Zombieactive
04334464 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-05
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£17.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 93120Activities of sport clubs
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,713

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£28k
Net Worth
£18k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£17.7k
Current assets£32.3k
Cash£27.8k
Debtors£4.6k
Net assets£17.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-09-03
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  5. 2025-08-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2025-08-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2024-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2005-04-01
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    HOWLETT, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  18. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    COBB, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  19. 2003-12-08
    ➖
    SMITH, Michael Gerard resigned
    secretary
  20. 2003-12-08
    ➖
    GOUGH, Andrew William Henry resigned
    director
  21. 2003-12-08
    ➖
    SMITH, Michael Gerard resigned
    director
  22. 2002-06-24
    ➖
    SCARWELL, Sebastien Nicolas resigned
    secretary
  23. 2002-06-16
    ➖
    SCARWELL, Sebastien Nicolas resigned
    director
  24. 2001-12-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AVENDIS ENTERPRISES LTD.
  25. 2001-12-05
    ➕
    SCARWELL, Sebastien Nicolas appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-12-05
    ➕
    SMITH, Michael Gerard appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-12-05
    ➕
    IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-12-05
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    IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-12-05
    ➕
    GOUGH, Andrew William Henry appointed
    director
  30. 2001-12-05
    ➕
    SCARWELL, Sebastien Nicolas appointed
    director
  31. 2001-12-05
    ➕
    SMITH, Michael Gerard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan James Howlett
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Unit D South Cambridge Business Park
Babraham Road
Sawston
Cambridgeshire
CB22 3JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-19OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-05

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

COBB, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWLETT, Jonathan James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCARWELL, Sebastien Nicolas→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2002-06-24
Resigned
SMITH, Michael Gerard→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned
IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2001-12-05
Resigned
GOUGH, Andrew William Henry→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned
SCARWELL, Sebastien Nicolas→
director · ~50y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2002-06-16
Resigned
SMITH, Michael Gerard→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2003-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-09-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-08-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-07