AVISOURCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06738397 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-31
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-01➕MACAU, JR, Carlos Leandro appointeddirector
- 2013-08-01➖IRWIN, Thomas S resigneddirector
- 2013-07-17➕COHEN, Barry Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➕IRWIN, Thomas S appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖TROWBRIDGE, Karl John resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AVISOURCE LIMITED
- 2008-10-31➕CRS LEGAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-31➖CRS LEGAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-31➕HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31➕TROWBRIDGE, Karl John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Prime Air Europe Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Prime Air Europe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVISOURCE LIMITED
This company · 06738397
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Air Europe Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3rd Floor 86 - 90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
COHEN, Barry Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-17
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MACAU, JR, Carlos Leandro→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-08-01
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CRS LEGAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2008-10-31
HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2008-10-31
IRWIN, Thomas S→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-03-31 · resigned 2013-08-01
TROWBRIDGE, Karl John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2010-03-31
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Recent filings (62 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13