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Prepared 30 June 2026
AVALANCHE DIRECT LIMITED
04385172 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-01
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- 9 Princes Square, Harrogate, HG1 1ND, England
- SIC codes
- 58190 — Other publishing activities
- Accounts next due
- 2026-12-31
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2026-03-13
2. Directors (2 active)
- HANDFORTH, Paul Jeffrey
- director · appointed 2002-03-01 · born 12/1969 (age 57)
- HANDFORTH, Philip Colin
- director · appointed 2014-01-31 · born 10/1943 (age 83)
3. Shareholders (4 active)
- Mr Philip Colin Handforth
- 25-50% shares
- Mrs Valerie Anne Handforth
- 25-50% shares
- Hygienic Uk Ltd
- 25-50% shares
- Paul Jeffrey Handforth
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4. Group structure
Hygienic Uk Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
- Hygienic Uk Ltd
- Corporate parent · 25-50%
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 72/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- critical — 91/100
- Red flags
- 1 high · 0 medium · 0 low