AVANTARA LTD
💤Zombieactive
12201348 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-11
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-28➕COMPANY4U LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-08-28📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-08-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕RIEMKE, Sven Olaf appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➖LITA, Gabriel resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2022-10-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AVANTARA LTD
- 2019-09-11➕LITA, Gabriel appointeddirector
- 2019-09-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Sven Olaf Riemke Individual · German · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/09/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Gabriel Litaceased 28/08/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT LTD→ 14147742 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANCHOR MINISTRIES→ 14644787 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARRIVAL HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 16297713 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASI SECURITY LTD→ 08914045 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASSESS TO IMPROVE LTD→ 15985218 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASSIGN ONE LIMITED→ 08606931 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ATKIN AUTOMATION LIMITED→ 09133997 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AUREX APPAREL LIMITED→ 16997075 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AZEFAM LIMITED→ 10393742 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BAAJ CAPITAL LLP→ OC429216 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BANKWOOD KENNELS AND CATTERY LIMITED→ 11162223 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BARKER WILSON LIMITED→ 16997067 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Picasso Building
Caldervale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
COMPANY4U LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RIEMKE, Sven Olaf→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITA, Gabriel→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-11 · resigned 2024-08-01
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-05
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-08-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2023-03-09