AVEVA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05249855 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-05
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖KIDD, James Singer resigneddirector
- 2023-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-27➕CANNON, Martha Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-18➕COVENEY, Peter James Hilbre appointeddirector
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01➖DENTON, Claire resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-08-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-08-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-05-24✏️legacychange-of-name · RP04SH01
- 2021-05-24✏️legacychange-of-name · RP04SH01
- 2021-05-24✏️legacychange-of-name · RP04SH01
- 2021-04-09➖WARD, David Mathew resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖LONGDON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-07-08➕WARD, David Mathew appointeddirector
- 2015-07-16➕DENTON, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-16➖WARD, David Mathew resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-11➖BARRETT-HAGUE, Helen Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-11➕WARD, David Mathew appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➕BARRETT-HAGUE, Helen Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➖TAYLOR, Paul Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➕KIDD, James Singer appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖TAYLOR, Paul Ronald resigneddirector
- 2006-07-03➖LIM, Zickie resignednominee-secretary
- 2006-07-03➕TAYLOR, Paul Ronald appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-03➕LONGDON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-07-03➖PICKTHORN, Tom resignednominee-director
- 2006-07-03➕TAYLOR, Paul Ronald appointeddirector
- 2004-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AVEVA LIMITED
- 2004-10-05➕LIM, Zickie appointednominee-secretary
- 2004-10-05➕PICKTHORN, Tom appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Aveva Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aveva Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
AVEVA LIMITED
This company · 05249855
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aveva Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/10/2016 |
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Technology · CB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUGMENTRA LIMITED→ 05682551 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AXCELOT LTD→ 11256135 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AXELIUM LIMITED→ 16006833 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AZUKI LIMITED→ 08336475 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BABRAHAM PRESS LIMITED→ 15542901 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BADGER PASS LIMITED→ 07559453 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BAGNALL SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS LTD.→ 03193833 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| BALIK ARTS→ 03785504 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BALLOON SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 09179753 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BANG THE TABLE (UK) PTY LTD→ 07942888 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BANGO 22 LIMITED→ 09969891 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BANGONAPPS LIMITED→ 13967505 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0HB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
CANNON, Martha Louise→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COVENEY, Peter James Hilbre→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRETT-HAGUE, Helen Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2014-12-11
DENTON, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-16 · resigned 2021-11-01
LIM, Zickie→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2006-07-03
TAYLOR, Paul Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2010-12-31
WARD, David Mathew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-11 · resigned 2015-07-16
KIDD, James Singer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2023-03-31
LONGDON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2016-12-31
PICKTHORN, Tom→
Resignednominee-director · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2006-07-03
TAYLOR, Paul Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2010-12-31
WARD, David Mathew→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-07-08 · resigned 2021-04-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-04-12