AVA STEEL (GROUP) LTD

💤Zombieactive
14077341 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-29
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
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (75/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-08-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-07-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2024-06-18
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  8. 2024-02-07
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  9. 2024-02-01
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2024-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AVA STEEL (GROUP) LTD
  12. 2022-04-29
    LEUCA, Liviu appointed
    director
  13. 2022-04-29
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Vasile Tomotas
Individual · Romanian · DOB 06/1976 · age 50
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control29/04/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

The Jubilee Centre, Unit K
10-12 Lombard Road`
London
SW19 3TZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LEUCA, Liviu
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-29
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Recent filings (15 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-06-18
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-04-29