AVERY HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06563086 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-11

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£-447

book net assets

Opportunity

69/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 81100

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

65 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

69/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £447

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£447

↓ 69% YoY

Current Assets

£2k

↑ 170% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£-447	£-265
Current assets	£2.1k	£786
Net assets	£-447	£-265

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2026-04-28
📄
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-20
📄
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-05-19
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-13
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
📄
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-13
📄
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-29
➕
COLLINS, Judith Elizabeth appointed
director
2024-02-29
➖
FREEDMAN, Samuel Kenneth resigned
secretary
2024-02-29
➖
COLLINS, Marty Darren resigned
director
2024-01-30
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-24
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-05
📄
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-03-09
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-15
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-20
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-05-16
➕
FREEDMAN, Samuel Kenneth appointed
secretary
2017-05-15
➖
COLLINS, Marty Darren resigned
secretary
2015-04-12
➖
COLLINS, Judith Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2008-04-17
➕
COLLINS, Marty Darren appointed
secretary
2008-04-17
➕
COLLINS, Judith Elizabeth Mary appointed
director
2008-04-17
➕
COLLINS, Marty Darren appointed
director
2008-04-16
➖
Brighton Secretary Limited resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-04-16
➖
Brighton Director Limited resigned
corporate-director
2008-04-11
🏢
Company incorporated
As AVERY HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED
2008-04-11
➕
Brighton Secretary Limited appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-04-11
➕
Brighton Director Limited appointed
corporate-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

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Judith Elizabeth Collins Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	29/02/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Marty Collinsceased 29/02/2024· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-04-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100

Registered office

1 Brookmans Avenue

Brookmans Park

Hatfield

AL9 7QH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-25

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-14OVERDUE

Last: 2025-02-28

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

COLLINS, Judith Elizabeth→

director · ~58y · appointed 2024-02-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLLINS, Marty Darren→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2017-05-15

Resigned

FREEDMAN, Samuel Kenneth→

secretary · appointed 2017-05-16 · resigned 2024-02-29

Resigned

Brighton Secretary Limited→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2008-04-16

Resigned

COLLINS, Judith Elizabeth Mary→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2015-04-12

Resigned

COLLINS, Marty Darren→

director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-17 · resigned 2024-02-29

Resigned

Brighton Director Limited→

corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2008-04-16

Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-04-28

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-04-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-05-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-01-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-11-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-13

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-03-13

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-03-13

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-03-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-13

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-01-30

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-10-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-04-24