AVIHC LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.9k | £15.5k |
| Current assets | £68.5k | £69.9k |
| Cash | £46.1k | £48.8k |
| Debtors | £2.4k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £38.1k | £14.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕CROOK, Robert Charles Allen appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➖HUNT, Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AVIHC LIMITED
- 2020-12-01➕HUNT, Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Charles Allen Crook Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Louise Huntceased 01/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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