AVON SPECIALTY METALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08165136 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.84M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38120
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46720SIC 46720
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £5,837,580
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
£5.8m
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£20m
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.12M | £6.01M |
| Current assets | £20.24M | £18.72M |
| Cash | £1.6k | £430.2k |
| Debtors | £4.84M | £4.60M |
| Net assets | £5.84M | £5.67M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22➖BOWMAN, Daniel Karl resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-30➖CUTLER, Steven David resigneddirector
- 2019-10-29➕BOWMAN, Daniel Karl appointeddirector
- 2018-03-15➖VERDON, James William resigneddirector
- 2017-04-20➕LEWIS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-04-20➕CUTLER, Steven David appointeddirector
- 2017-04-20➕VERDON, James William appointeddirector
- 2015-03-02➖MIDGLEY, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-12-12➕MIDGLEY, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2012-09-04➕BREWER, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2012-09-04➕MUNNOCH, Steven Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AVON SPECIALTY METALS LIMITED
- 2012-08-02➕REID, Walter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Group structure
The Remet Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Remet Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVON SPECIALTY METALS LIMITED
This company · 08165136
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Remet Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Avon Metals Limitedceased 07/04/2016· 75-100% shares
- The Remet Group Limitedceased 07/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38120 — SIC 38120
Registered office
Unit 2, Centurion Industrial Estate
Empire Way
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 5HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BREWER, Philip John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWIS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUNNOCH, Steven Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Walter→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWMAN, Daniel Karl→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-10-29 · resigned 2023-12-22
CUTLER, Steven David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-20 · resigned 2020-01-30
MIDGLEY, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2015-03-02
VERDON, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-04-20 · resigned 2018-03-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/02/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-18