A V & C LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04769224 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-19
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 May 2025
Net worth
£182.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -46% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £182,407
Cash draining
Cash down 46% YoY
Cash YoY
-46%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£95k
↓ 46% YoY
Net Worth
£182k
↑ 66% YoY
Current Assets
£564k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£113k£225k£338k£451k£564kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£462.5k£209.0k
Current assets£563.6k£194.6k
Cash£94.6k£174.0k
Debtors£469.0k£20.6k
Net assets£182.4k£109.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2024-12-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-10-23
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    DONNELLY, Russell James resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-01-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-05-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  19. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    ROUNDHILL, Gary resigned
    director
  20. 2004-03-31
    ➕
    KENT, Mark appointed
    director
  21. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    KENT, Alison Jane resigned
    director
  22. 2003-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As A V & C LIMITED
  23. 2003-05-19
    ➕
    KENT, Alison Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-05-19
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-05-19
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-05-19
    ➕
    DONNELLY, Russell James appointed
    director
  27. 2003-05-19
    ➕
    KENT, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  28. 2003-05-19
    ➕
    ROUNDHILL, Gary appointed
    director
  29. 2003-05-19
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2003-05-19
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

United Event Production Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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United Event Production Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A V & C LIMITED
This company · 04769224

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
United Event Production Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/10/2024
Mr Mark Kent
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Russell James Donnellyceased 23/10/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2003-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 4 Springwell 27 Dark Lane
Birstall
West Yorkshire
WF17 9LN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

KENT, Alison Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KENT, Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2003-05-19
Resigned
DONNELLY, Russell James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2024-10-23
Resigned
KENT, Alison Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
ROUNDHILL, Gary→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-19 · resigned 2003-05-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage2 properties14/05/200924/01/2023

Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20