ARMSTRONG VINTON FURNITURE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07988896 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-13
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 31090Manufacture of other furniture
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-07-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-01-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-30📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-09-19➕ARMSTRONG, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖VINTON, Simon Richard resigneddirector
- 2012-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: London Underground Limited
- 2012-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMSTRONG VINTON FURNITURE LIMITED
- 2012-03-13➕ARMSTRONG, Matt appointeddirector
- 2012-03-13➕VINTON, Simon Richard appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMSTRONG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matt Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Richard Vintonceased 30/06/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020
Registered office
Unit 4c 33 - 39 Parsons Green Lane
Parsons Green
London
SW6 4HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, Matt→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-03-13
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ARMSTRONG, Natasha→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-19
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VINTON, Simon Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-03-13 · resigned 2017-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | London Underground London Underground Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 03/09/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-29
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-07-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-20
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-01-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-26