AVENUE 85 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06588042 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-08
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 8.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,038,798
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£189k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£2.5m
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.04M | £875.8k |
| Current assets | £2.52M | £2.09M |
| Cash | £188.9k | £183.1k |
| Debtors | £377.4k | £279.9k |
| Net assets | £1.04M | £875.8k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-03-01➕MCILVENNY, Thomas Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22➖HARDING, Caroline Mary resigneddirector
- 2016-12-22➖HARDING, Leslie resigneddirector
- 2012-08-21➕HARDING, Caroline Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AVENUE 85 LIMITED
- 2008-05-08➕MCILVENNY, James Gary appointeddirector
- 2008-05-08➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-08➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-08➕HARDING, Leslie appointeddirector
- 2008-05-08➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-08➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Richard Mcilvenny Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2017 |
Mr James Gary Mcilvenny Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
45 Union Road
New Mills
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK22 3EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MCILVENNY, James Gary→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2008-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCILVENNY, Thomas Richard→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2008-05-08
HARDING, Caroline Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2016-12-22
HARDING, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2016-12-22
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2008-05-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/02/2018 | 13/08/2018 |
Recent filings (62 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-28