AVANT GARDE MOT CENTRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08129019 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-03
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17➖LEAT, Steve resigneddirector
- 2021-08-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-09➕LEAT, Steve appointeddirector
- 2019-08-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-09➕LEAT, Wendy Ann appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-09➕LEAT, Wendy Ann appointeddirector
- 2019-08-08➖LEAT, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2019-08-08➖PEARCE, Colin John resigneddirector
- 2012-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AVANT GARDE MOT CENTRE LIMITED
- 2012-07-03➕LEAT, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2012-07-03➕PEARCE, Colin John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Wendy Ann Leat Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/07/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Steven Allan Leatceased 17/08/2021· 25-50% shares
- Ms Wendy Ann Leatceased 02/04/2026· 75-100% shares · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Colin John Pearceceased 08/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
- Mr Jeffrey Leatceased 08/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 2 Pinewood Service Station
Blandford Road Coombe Bissett
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 4LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
LEAT, Wendy Ann→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEAT, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2019-08-08
LEAT, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-10-09 · resigned 2021-08-17
PEARCE, Colin John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2019-08-08
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Recent filings (43 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-17