ADVANCED VALVE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED

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05535514 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£734.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.7y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 £734,295
Net assets shrinking
Down £270,423 YoY
Cash YoY
-27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£959k
↓ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£734k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£2.6m
↓ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£785k£1.6m£2.4m£3.1m£3.9mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£739.3k£1.01M
Current assets£2.60M£3.93M
Cash£958.9k£1.32M
Debtors£1.64M£2.61M
Net assets£734.3k£1.00M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-09
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    VAN WIJK, Karel Gerhard resigned
    director
  4. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-15
    ➕
    STROM, Martin Christopher, Mr. appointed
    director
  7. 2023-08-15
    ➖
    JACKSON, Alexander James resigned
    director
  8. 2023-08-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-01-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2021-04-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2021-03-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2021-03-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
  18. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-08-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2018-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-07-15
    ➕
    JACKSON, Alexander James appointed
    director
  25. 2018-05-17
    ➖
    BARRY, Richard John resigned
    director
  26. 2013-09-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
  27. 2012-06-01
    ➖
    WALLIS, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  28. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    BARRY, Richard John appointed
    director
  29. 2012-06-01
    ➖
    WALLIS, Stephen resigned
    director
  30. 2008-01-24
    ➕
    WALLIS, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-01-24
    ➖
    BZH ENERGY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-08-17
    ➖
    HUNTER, Steven Paul resigned
    director
  33. 2007-08-17
    ➕
    WALLIS, Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2006-03-02
    ➕
    VAN WIJK, Karel Gerhard appointed
    director
  35. 2005-08-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED VALVE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
  36. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    BZH ENERGY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2005-08-12
    ➕
    HUNTER, Steven Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Avs Holdings Bv is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Avs Holdings Bv
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ADVANCED VALVE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
This company · 05535514

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Avs Holdings Bv
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares · firm interest01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2005-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Unit 7c East Bridgford Business Park Kneeton Road
East Bridgford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG13 8PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

STROM, Martin Christopher, Mr.→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLIS, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-24 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
BZH ENERGY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2008-01-24
Resigned
BARRY, Richard John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2018-05-17
Resigned
HUNTER, Steven Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-08-12 · resigned 2007-08-17
Resigned
JACKSON, Alexander James→
director · ~37y · appointed 2018-07-15 · resigned 2023-08-15
Resigned
VAN WIJK, Karel Gerhard→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-02 · resigned 2025-05-09
Resigned
WALLIS, Stephen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
A registered charge1 property19/03/2021—
satisfied
Abn Amro Commercial Finance
Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property25/09/201306/04/2021
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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17