AVADO CONCEPTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07921720 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£327.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £327,847

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£328k
Current Assets
£99k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£365.4k
Current assets£98.5k
Net assets£327.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2017-09-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2016-09-21
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-01-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-08-15
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    TEN HOOPEN, Gerard Eric, Mr. resigned
    director
  17. 2012-07-13
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    TEN HOOPEN, Gerard Eric, Mr. appointed
    director
  18. 2012-01-24
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    Company incorporated
    As AVADO CONCEPTS LIMITED
  19. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    AVADO CONCEPTS BEHEER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    BRUGGEMAN, Daniël Hermanus appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Avado Concepts Beheer Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Avado Concepts Beheer Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AVADO CONCEPTS LIMITED
This company · 07921720

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Avado Concepts Beheer Ltd.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Daniel Bruggemanceased 06/07/2016· 50-75% shares · trust interest · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

Hartrow Manor Farm Cottage
Lydeard St. Lawrence
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 3PZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

AVADO CONCEPTS BEHEER LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUGGEMAN, Daniël Hermanus→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEN HOOPEN, Gerard Eric, Mr.→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-13 · resigned 2012-08-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-03