A V CO 1 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05851883 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-20
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 20.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 20.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
127 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2023-07-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-07-17
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    SMITH, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  7. 2023-07-17
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    DALE, Ryan Ronald resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2023-01-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-06-30
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    S & J REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2020-07-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-08-02
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    SPIEGEL, Maryann resigned
    director
  21. 2019-06-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  22. 2017-12-18
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    DALE, Ryan Ronald appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-10-30
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    DEAKIN, Philip Matthew resigned
    director
  24. 2017-03-13
    ➖
    UFLAND, Edward resigned
    director
  25. 2016-04-01
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    ROWELL, Stephen James appointed
    director
  26. 2014-02-14
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    LEE, Leanne M. Ono resigned
    director
  27. 2014-02-14
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    SPIEGEL, Maryann appointed
    director
  28. 2013-07-25
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    LEE, Leanne M. Ono appointed
    director
  29. 2013-07-18
    ➖
    WISE, Theresa Mary resigned
    director
  30. 2013-03-31
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    BARRETO-MORLEY, Ola Tricia Aramita resigned
    director
  31. 2013-03-25
    ➕
    WISE, Theresa Mary appointed
    director
  32. 2013-03-22
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    SPIEGEL, Maryann resigned
    director
  33. 2012-04-27
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    SPIEGEL, Maryann appointed
    director
  34. 2012-02-10
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    SUTHERLAND, Allan Cameron resigned
    director
  35. 2009-09-30
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    BARRETO-MORLEY, Ola Tricia Aramita appointed
    director
  36. 2009-09-30
    ➕
    DEAKIN, Philip Matthew appointed
    director
  37. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    UDALL, Gavin resigned
    director
  38. 2008-10-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2008-09-25
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    HUDSON, Giles Matthew appointed
    director
  40. 2008-09-25
    ➖
    FOGARTY, Robert Joseph resigned
    secretary
  41. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    S & J REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2008-09-25
    ➖
    BOWE, Gerald Grant resigned
    director
  43. 2008-09-25
    ➖
    CHEEK, Giles Ashley resigned
    director
  44. 2008-09-25
    ➖
    CRAMER, Carl, Mr. resigned
    director
  45. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, Allan Cameron appointed
    director
  46. 2008-09-25
    ➖
    THOMAS, Christopher John resigned
    director
  47. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    UDALL, Gavin appointed
    director
  48. 2008-09-25
    ➕
    UFLAND, Edward appointed
    director
  49. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Simon resigned
    director
  50. 2007-03-09
    ➕
    THOMAS, Christopher John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A V CO 1 LIMITED
This company · 05851883

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
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Itw Global Investments Llcceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2006-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Saxon House
2-4 Victoria Street
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 1EN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-04
Last: 2026-06-20

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

SMITH, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2023-07-17
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Active
HUDSON, Giles Matthew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-09-25
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Active
ROWELL, Stephen James→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-04-01
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Active
CRAMER, Carl, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2006-09-26
Resigned
DALE, Ryan Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2017-12-18 · resigned 2023-07-17
Resigned
FOGARTY, Robert Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-26 · resigned 2008-09-25
Resigned
S & J REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
BARRETO-MORLEY, Ola Tricia Aramita→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
BOWE, Gerald Grant→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2008-09-25
Resigned
CHEEK, Giles Ashley→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2008-09-25
Resigned
CRAMER, Carl, Mr.→
director · ~78y · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2008-09-25
Resigned
DEAKIN, Philip Matthew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2017-10-30
Resigned
HENDERSON, Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
LEE, Leanne M. Ono→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-25 · resigned 2014-02-14
Resigned
SPIEGEL, Maryann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2019-08-02
Resigned
SPIEGEL, Maryann→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2013-03-22
Resigned
SUTHERLAND, Allan Cameron→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2012-02-10
Resigned
THOMAS, Christopher John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-03-09 · resigned 2008-09-25
Resigned
UDALL, Gavin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
UFLAND, Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2017-03-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
European Capital Financial Services (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
European Capital Financial Services Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Debenture1 property31/07/200616/10/2008

Recent filings (127 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-15