AVENUE CATERING SERVICES LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07300045 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-06📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2013-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AVENUE CATERING SERVICES LTD
- 2010-06-30➕COLLINS, Jacqueline Lee appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➕COLLINS, Jacqueline Lee appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➕HARRIS, Michelle Louise appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
Connolly Lodge Berrywood Close
St Crispins
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 4BW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
COLLINS, Jacqueline Lee→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-06-30
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COLLINS, Jacqueline Lee→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-30
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HARRIS, Michelle Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-06-30
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Recent filings (16 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-19
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-07-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-10-25