AVINGTON NORTH WEST LIMITED
🚨Distressedactive
10468967 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-08
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-172.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (64/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £172,230
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£172k
Current Assets
£759
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.0k |
| Current assets | £759 |
| Net assets | £-172.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-01➖BALMER, Nicola resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-06➕BODGER, Pru Faulder appointeddirector
- 2018-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2016-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AVINGTON NORTH WEST LIMITED
- 2016-11-08➕BALMER, Nicola Claire appointeddirector
- 2016-11-08➕BALMER, Richard Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-11-08➕BODGER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-11-08➕BALMER, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
19 Oakhill
Claygate
Esher
KT10 0TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
BALMER, Nicola Claire→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-11-08
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BALMER, Richard Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-11-08
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BODGER, Peter→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-11-08
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BODGER, Pru Faulder→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-09-06
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BALMER, Nicola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-08 · resigned 2025-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/10/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-31