AVANTYS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07175443 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-03
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
48 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18➖BUTTERFIELD, Mark Clifford resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-18➖BUTTERFIELD, Elizabeth Jean resigneddirector
- 2025-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-07➕BUTTERFIELD, Elizabeth Jean appointeddirector
- 2010-08-24➖MANGHAM, Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AVANTYS LTD
- 2010-03-03➕BUTTERFIELD, Mark Clifford appointeddirector
- 2010-03-03➕BUTTERFIELD, Mark Clifford appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-03➕MANGHAM, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BUTTERFIELD, Mark Clifford resigned 2025-09-18; BUTTERFIELD, Elizabeth Jean resigned 2025-09-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Mark Clifford Butterfield Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Elizabeth Jean Butterfieldceased 18/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
88 Sea Road
Barton On Sea
Hampshire
BH25 7NQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BUTTERFIELD, Mark Clifford→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-03-03
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BUTTERFIELD, Mark Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-03 · resigned 2025-09-18
BUTTERFIELD, Elizabeth Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-07 · resigned 2025-09-18
MANGHAM, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-03-03 · resigned 2010-08-24
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-03