AVENS CARE HOMES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04493059 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-143.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £143,285

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£60k
Net Worth
-£143k
Current Assets
£114k
Current Liabilities
—
-£143k-£92k-£40k£11k£63k£114kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.68M—
Current assets£114.2k—
Cash£60.0k—
Debtors£53.3k—
Net assets£-143.3k—
Average employees—3900

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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  2. 2025-01-25
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  3. 2024-01-20
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  4. 2023-01-23
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  5. 2022-01-31
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  6. 2021-04-26
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  7. 2021-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  12. 2017-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  15. 2015-08-14
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  16. 2008-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2008-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2008-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2008-11-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2008-11-21
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2008-11-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2004-06-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 2002-12-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  24. 2002-12-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 2002-07-23
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    Company incorporated
    As AVENS CARE HOMES LIMITED
  26. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    AVENS, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    AVENS, Andrew appointed
    director
  28. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    AVENS, Samantha appointed
    director
  29. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-07-23
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-07-23
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-07-23
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

99/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AVENS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andrew Avens
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Samantha Avens
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

Registered office

21 Barton Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 9RQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

AVENS, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-23
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Active
AVENS, Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-07-23
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Active
AVENS, Samantha→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-07-23
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Active
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-23 · resigned 2002-07-23
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-23 · resigned 2002-07-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/11/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/11/2008—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/11/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property14/06/200412/12/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property02/12/200212/12/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property02/12/200212/12/2008
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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-14