AVONTUS SOFTWARE LTD

🌳Matureactive

09417202 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-02

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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year to Dec 2025

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other software publishing

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62012Business and domestic software development

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

36 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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	2025-12-31	2024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-04-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-12
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SARGENT, Susie appointed
director
2023-05-12
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SMITH, Andrew Graham resigned
director
2023-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-15
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SMITH, Andrew Graham appointed
director
2021-02-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-04-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-02
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Company incorporated
As AVONTUS SOFTWARE LTD
2015-02-02
➕
WEBB, Michael Brian, Mr. appointed
secretary
2015-02-02
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WEBB, Michael Brian, Mr. appointed
director
2015-02-02
➕
SARGENT, Susie, Ms. appointed
director
2015-02-02
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SARGENT, Susie, Ms. resigned
director

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Michael Brian Webb Individual · American · DOB 02/1967 · age 59	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2015-02-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

31 High Street Back

Ely

Cambridgeshire

CB7 4WH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-16

Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

WEBB, Michael Brian, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2015-02-02

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Active

SARGENT, Susie→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-05-12

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Active

WEBB, Michael Brian, Mr.→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-02-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SARGENT, Susie, Ms.→

director · ~58y · appointed 2015-02-02 · resigned 2015-02-02

Resigned

SMITH, Andrew Graham→

director · ~57y · appointed 2021-10-15 · resigned 2023-05-12

Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2026-04-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-03-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-07-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-02-12

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-02-12

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-05-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-05-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2023-02-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-04-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-02-02

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-12-13