AVALONGAS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09665370 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-11-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-11-14
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    elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
    officers · EH02
  16. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  17. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AVALONGAS LIMITED
  19. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    DOODMAN, Marlon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Marlon Doodman
Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2015-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

3 Claire Court
High Road
Bushey
WD23 1HY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DOODMAN, Marlon→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-07-01
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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28