AVOCO UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05469935 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-18➕ADDERLEY, Ian Mark appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-18➖PLUNKETT, Simon Richard resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-23➕PLUNKETT, Simon Richard appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-23➖SEDDON, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-26➖PARKER, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-26➕SEDDON, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-26➖PARKER, Edward Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-29➕MATHER, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2025-10-29➖RICHARDSON, Heather Adele resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-28➕KIRKMAN, Irene Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-10-28➖WISEMAN, Helen Rita resigneddirector
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-23➖DENBEIGH, Robert resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➕PARKER, Edward Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2018-07-23➕RICHARDSON, Heather Adele appointeddirector
- 2018-07-23➖THOMPSON, Nick resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➕WISEMAN, Helen Rita appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕PARKER, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-01➖RYANS, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➕WOODELL, Vivian Stanley appointeddirector
- 2018-04-09➕THOMPSON, Nick appointeddirector
- 2018-02-22➕RYANS, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-22➖SIMONSEN, Per Ranum resigneddirector
- 2017-07-24➕DENBEIGH, Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-07-24➖WOODELL, Vivian Stanley resigneddirector
- 2017-02-10➖FORD, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-21➖BEARD, Amanda Jane resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-21➕FORD, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-21➕SIMONSEN, Per Ranum appointeddirector
- 2015-12-09➖LOGAN, Lisa resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PARKER, Edward resigned 2026-01-26; PLUNKETT, Simon Richard resigned 2026-05-18; SEDDON, Andrew David resigned 2026-03-23
Group structure
Central England Co-Operative Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Central England Co-Operative Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVOCO UK LIMITED
This company · 05469935
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Central England Co-Operative Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- The Midcounties Co-Operative Limitedceased 26/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- The Phone Coop Ltdceased 18/02/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities
Registered office
Central House
Queen Street
Lichfield
WS13 6QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last made up to: 2025-01-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)
ADDERLEY, Ian Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-05-18
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KIRKMAN, Irene Louise→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2023-10-28
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MATHER, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-10-29
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WOODELL, Vivian Stanley→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-01
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BEARD, Amanda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-23 · resigned 2016-11-21
FORD, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2017-02-10
OSWELL, Martin William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2009-06-30
PARKER, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2026-01-26
PLUNKETT, Simon Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2026-03-23 · resigned 2026-05-18
RYANS, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2018-06-01
SEDDON, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2026-01-26 · resigned 2026-03-23
WOODELL, Vivian Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2010-07-23
ANDERSEN, Justin Rees→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2012-02-05
DENBEIGH, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-24 · resigned 2018-07-23
HERBERT, Christopher Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-05 · resigned 2012-04-23
LOGAN, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-05 · resigned 2015-12-09
OSWELL, Amanda Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2009-06-30
OSWELL, Martin William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2009-06-30
PARKER, Edward Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2026-01-26
RICHARDSON, Heather Adele→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2025-10-29
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Recent filings (103 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-06