AVID BIDCO LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12029298 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 6.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Ccp Agency, Llc
- 2025-11-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-06-13📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-06-13📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16➕TERRY, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
- 2019-08-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-08-02➕GIBSON, Stephen Peter appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02➕INWOOD, John Christopher appointeddirector
- 2019-08-02➖MARSH, Andrew Neil resigneddirector
- 2019-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Beech Tree Gp Ii Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AVID BIDCO LIMITED
- 2019-06-03➕MARSH, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Avid Midco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Avid Midco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AVID BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 12029298
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Avid Midco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance
Registered office
Rsm 5th Floor, Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GIBSON, Stephen Peter→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-02
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INWOOD, John Christopher→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-02
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TERRY, Jonathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-04-16
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MARSH, Andrew Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-06-03 · resigned 2019-08-02
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ccp Agency, Ccp Agency, Llc | A registered charge | — | 30/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services Lucid Trustee Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2021 | 20/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 20/08/2019 | 04/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 20/08/2019 | 05/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Beech Tree Gp Ii (As Security Trustee) Beech Tree Gp Ii Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/08/2019 | 20/11/2025 |
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Recent filings (38 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-04
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-06-13
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02