AO VISION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08631904 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-31
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£11.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
53 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £11,128
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
Net Worth
£11k
Current Assets
£33k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.1k |
| Current assets | £33.1k |
| Cash | £11.9k |
| Debtors | £12.8k |
| Net assets | £11.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-05-30➖THURLEY, Roy Eric resigneddirector
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-31➖HAILES, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2020-08-27➕BRIGGS, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2017-02-28➖BLAIR, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-08➕SZKILER, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2015-12-08➖KITSON, Hugh Philip Crewdson resigneddirector
- 2014-02-19➖NOAKES, David Marlowe resigneddirector
- 2013-09-05➕BLAIR, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs AO VISION LIMITED
- 2013-07-31➕FORSHAW, Meriel Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕HAILES, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕KITSON, Hugh Philip Crewdson appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕NOAKES, David Marlowe appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕THURLEY, Roy Eric appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — 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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
Hatikvah Film Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hatikvah Film Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AO VISION LIMITED
This company · 08631904
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hatikvah Film Trust Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/07/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Roy Eric Thurleyceased 30/06/2025· significant influence
- Hatikvah Film Trustceased 30/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · 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
Incorporated2013-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities
Registered office
3 Newhouse Business Centre
Old Crawley Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 4RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BRIGGS, Stephen David→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORSHAW, Meriel Dorothy→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2013-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SZKILER, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLAIR, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-05 · resigned 2017-02-28
HAILES, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2022-12-31
KITSON, Hugh Philip Crewdson→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2015-12-08
NOAKES, David Marlowe→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-02-19
THURLEY, Roy Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2025-05-30
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Recent filings (53 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08