AVTEC FASTENERS LIMITED
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 address
- • 2 address
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2026-05-28📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-31📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glasgow City Council
- 2011-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AVTEC FASTENERS LIMITED
- 2011-08-24➕VODDEN, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Charles Vodden Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glasgow City Council | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 14/12/2011 | — |