AIR PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

00103881 · plc · incorporated 1909-07-05

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 20110

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.5y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

45 officers (4 active, 45 linked, 41 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

240 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand

2026-05-04
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2025-04-04
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accounts · AA
2025-04-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-07
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accounts · AA
2024-04-23
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capital · SH01
2023-04-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
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accounts · AA
2022-02-15
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ESCORIHUELA URBINA, Jose Bernardo appointed
director
2022-02-15
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LENEY, David resigned
director
2022-02-15
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officers · AP01
2022-02-15
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officers · TM01
2021-12-15
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HUSSA, Benjamin Mcgovern appointed
director
2021-12-15
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STINNER, Charles George resigned
director
2021-12-15
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officers · AP01
2021-12-15
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officers · TM01
2021-04-07
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accounts · AA
2021-01-19
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BOOCOCK, Richard John resigned
director
2021-01-19
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officers · TM01
2020-03-02
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accounts · AA
2020-02-11
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officers · TM01
2020-01-31
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WEIGARD, Gregory Earl, Mr. resigned
director
2019-11-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-10-22
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LOWE, Suzanne Natarlie Miriam appointed
director
2018-10-17
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LENEY, David appointed
director
2018-09-14
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HULBERT, Timothy Martin resigned
director
2017-05-26
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SAMBROOK, Mark Jamie appointed
secretary
2017-05-26
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MORRISON-BELL, William Hollin Dayrell, Sir resigned
secretary
2016-12-13
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HULBERT, Timothy Martin appointed
director
2016-05-04
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BOOCOCK, Richard John appointed
director
2016-05-04
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CIUKSZA, Andrzej Maciej resigned
director
2016-05-04
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HULBERT, Timothy Martin resigned
director
2016-05-04
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LENEY, David resigned
director
2016-05-04
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MORRISON-BELL, William Hollin Dayrell, Sir resigned
director
2016-05-04
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NELIGAN, Patrick Moore resigned
director
2016-05-04
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PATTERSON, Diane Ellen resigned
director
2016-05-04
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PESCOD, Elizabeth Jane resigned
director
2016-05-04
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SAMBROOK, Mark Jamie resigned
director
2016-05-04
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STINNER, Charles George appointed
director
2016-05-04
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WEIGARD, Gregory Earl, Mr. appointed
director
2016-02-09
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PATTERSON, Diane Ellen appointed
director
2015-10-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-07-31
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HAMMONS, JR, Terrence Gordon resigned
director
2015-04-17
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CASTLE-SMITH, Howard Graham, Mr. resigned
director
2015-03-11
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CIUKSZA, Andrzej Maciej appointed
director
2014-12-22
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HULBERT, Timothy Martin appointed
director
2014-10-28
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LLOYD, Caroline Mary resigned
director
2014-09-24
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CASTLE-SMITH, Howard Graham, Mr. appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 117 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Air Products Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Air Products Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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AIR PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

This company · 00103881

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Air Products Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1909-07-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC20110 — SIC 20110

Registered office

1000 Hillswood Drive

Chertsey

KT16 0PS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-08

Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (4 active · 41 resigned)

SAMBROOK, Mark Jamie→

secretary · appointed 2017-05-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ESCORIHUELA URBINA, Jose Bernardo→

director · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-15

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Active

HUSSA, Benjamin Mcgovern→

director · ~48y · appointed 2021-12-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LOWE, Suzanne Natarlie Miriam→

director · ~62y · appointed 2019-10-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LLOYD, Caroline Mary→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-07 · resigned 2008-03-18

Resigned

MORRISON-BELL, William Hollin Dayrell, Sir→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2017-05-26

Resigned

TUFNELL, John Francis, Mr.→

secretary · resigned 2002-01-07

Resigned

ALMEIDA, Carlos Alberto→

director · ~71y · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2006-12-14

Resigned

BEGG, Mark David→

director · ~65y · appointed 2004-07-27 · resigned 2009-02-16

Resigned

BOOCOCK, Richard John→

director · ~65y · appointed 2016-05-04 · resigned 2021-01-19

Resigned

CASTLE-SMITH, Howard Graham, Mr.→

director · ~67y · appointed 2014-09-24 · resigned 2015-04-17

Resigned

CATTELL, Graham Geoffrey Scott→

director · ~79y · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 1994-09-28

Resigned

CIUKSZA, Andrzej Maciej→

director · ~70y · appointed 2015-03-11 · resigned 2016-05-04

Resigned

DICKINS, Raymond John→

director · ~87y · resigned 1994-03-22

Resigned

HAMMONS, JR, Terrence Gordon→

director · ~53y · appointed 2012-12-19 · resigned 2015-07-31

Resigned

HULBERT, Timothy Martin→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2018-09-14

Resigned

HULBERT, Timothy Martin→

director · ~56y · appointed 2014-12-22 · resigned 2016-05-04

Resigned

LENEY, David→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-17 · resigned 2022-02-15

Resigned

LENEY, David→

director · ~59y · appointed 2014-04-09 · resigned 2016-05-04

Resigned

LLOYD, Caroline Mary→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2014-10-28

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Bmbf (No 9) Bmbf (No 9) Limited	Legal charge	1 property	03/11/2006	16/10/2015

Recent filings (240 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-05-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-04-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-04-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-28

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2024-04-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-04-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-02-15