AVRO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AVRO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
- 2019-08-01➕IBBOTSON, Joe David appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01➕IBBOTSON, Peter Robert Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Robert Joseph Ibbotson Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2019 |
Mr Joe David Ibbotson Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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