AAVA LTD
🌳Matureactive
06035731 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-21
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
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£14.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £14,027
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↑ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.0k | £7.1k |
| Current assets | £55.9k | £39.5k |
| Net assets | £14.0k | £7.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02➕REID, Alistair John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-05➖TAYLOR, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-04-06➖BOUGHEY, Anthony Peter resigneddirector
- 2010-04-06➕BOUGHEY, Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕TAYLOR, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AAVA LTD
- 2006-12-21➕JACKSON, William Oliver Maxwell appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-21➕JACKSON, William Oliver Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2006-12-21➕MAKKONEN, Pasi Petri appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alistair John Reid Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/12/2019 |
Pasi Petri Makkonen Individual · Finnish · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
William Oliver Maxwell Jackson Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- David Taylorceased 11/12/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities
Registered office
49 High Street
Burnham-On-Crouch
Essex
CM0 8AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
JACKSON, William Oliver Maxwell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-21
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JACKSON, William Oliver Maxwell→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-12-21
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MAKKONEN, Pasi Petri→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-12-21
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REID, Alistair John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-01-02
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BOUGHEY, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-04-06 · resigned 2011-04-06
TAYLOR, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2019-12-05
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Recent filings (61 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04