AVOCET GROUP LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
10819923 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-15
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-16.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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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 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,488

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£16k
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£-15.8k
Current assets£40.2k
Net assets£-16.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-12-07
    ➖
    MAHONEY, James Paul resigned
    director
  6. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-06
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  13. 2018-06-04
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  14. 2018-06-04
    ➕
    MAHONEY, James Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2018-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  16. 2018-06-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-06-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-06-04
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-06-04
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-06-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AVOCET GROUP LIMITED
  21. 2017-06-15
    ➕
    HEDGES, Martin Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2017-06-15
    ➕
    MORGAN, Barry David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

The Old Brewery 7-11 Lodway
Pill
Bristol
BS20 0DH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

GRIFFITHS, Andrew John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEDGES, Martin Robert→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN, Barry David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAHONEY, James Paul→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-06-04 · resigned 2023-12-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24