A1 VISION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04488624 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-12-16 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-10➖JONES, Amanda Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-10➖BIRTWISTLE, Nicholas Lee, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10➖BROWN, Franchesca Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10➖JONES, Amanda Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03➕ARMSTRONG, Gareth Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01➕BIRTWISTLE, Nicholas Lee, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2006-04-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 VISION LIMITED
- 2002-07-17➕JONES, Amanda Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-17➕BROWN, Franchesca Louise appointeddirector
- 2002-07-17➕JONES, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Edwin Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Amanda Jane Jonesceased 10/02/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Franchesca Louise Brownceased 10/02/2025· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2002-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Unit 8 Friars Walk
30 John Frost Square
Newport
NP20 1DR
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last made up to: 2024-12-16
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, Gareth Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Amanda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2025-02-10
BIRTWISTLE, Nicholas Lee, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2025-02-10
BROWN, Franchesca Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2025-02-10
JONES, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2025-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/04/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29