A V MATRIX LTD

🌳Matureactive

04759370 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-09

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 33200

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

77291Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.2y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (8 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31
Average employees	4300	3700

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand

2025-07-24
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accounts · AA
2024-09-04
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accounts · AA
2024-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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officers · AP01
2024-04-16
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CASTLEHOUSE, Jordan appointed
director
2024-04-16
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CORNFORTH, Ruth appointed
director
2024-04-16
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GRAHAM, Jack appointed
director
2024-04-16
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HOLMES, Andrew appointed
director
2024-04-16
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IDLE, Steve appointed
director
2024-04-16
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SHAW, Simon appointed
director
2023-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
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address · AD01
2022-07-19
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accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2022-06-29
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Pcf Bank Limited
2021-03-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2019-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-01-16
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IDLE, Stephen James resigned
director
2014-12-05
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IDLE, Stephen James appointed
director
2014-03-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
2003-05-09
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Company incorporated
As A V MATRIX LTD
2003-05-09
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PARKER, Mabel Elizabeth Mary appointed
secretary
2003-05-09
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PARKER, Mark Kenneth appointed
director
2003-05-09
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-05-09
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Mark Kenneth Parker Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2003-05-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200

Registered office

7 Princes Square

Harrogate

HG1 1ND

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-14

Last: 2026-04-30