ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNICIANS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04833326 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-15
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 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26➕HAMPSON, Kimberley Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2012-10-31➕HAMPSON, David Robert Barry appointeddirector
- 2010-07-16➕HAMPSON, David Robert Barry appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-16➖HAMPSON, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➖HAMPSON, David Robert Barry resigneddirector
- 2004-12-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-07-18➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-18➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNICIANS LIMITED
- 2003-07-15➕HAMPSON, Gail Helen appointeddirector
- 2003-07-15➕HAMPSON, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-15➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-15➕HAMPSON, David Robert Barry appointeddirector
- 2003-07-15➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HAMPSON, Kimberley Anne (same surname) appointed 2025-03-26. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Robert Barry Hampson Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Gail Helen Hampson Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 3, 3 Gateway Road
Gorton
Manchester
M18 8EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
HAMPSON, David Robert Barry→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-07-16
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HAMPSON, David Robert Barry→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-31
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HAMPSON, Gail Helen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-07-15
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HAMPSON, Kimberley Anne→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-03-26
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HAMPSON, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2010-07-16
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-18
HAMPSON, David Robert Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2007-03-31
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/2004 | 13/12/2023 |
Recent filings (64 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05