B.I. APPLETON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00657443 · ltd · incorporated 1960-04-27
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£49.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £49,493
Net assets shrinking
Down £24,861 YoY
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£54k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£49k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£267k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £146.7k | £107.8k |
| Current assets | £267.4k | £254.9k |
| Cash | £53.6k | £63.1k |
| Debtors | £203.8k | £160.1k |
| Net assets | £49.5k | £74.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-25➕EVANS, Harry John appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25➕EVANS, Philip James Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25➖APPLETON, Elizabeth Jane resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-25➖APPLETON, Elizabeth Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25➖APPLETON, Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Gerrard Appleton
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-02➖HEYWOOD, Roslyn resigneddirector
- 2021-07-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-31➕APPLETON, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖APPLETON, Mabel resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖APPLETON, Mabel resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➕APPLETON, Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2001-07-24➖APPLETON, Basil Inman resigneddirector
- 1990-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1960-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs B.I. APPLETON LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
P & H Evans Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
P & H Evans Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B.I. APPLETON LIMITED
This company · 00657443
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P & H Evans Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gerrard Appletonceased 25/02/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Service Garage
Styal Road
Heald Green
Cheshire
SK8 3UA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
EVANS, Harry John→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-02-25
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EVANS, Philip James Richard→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
APPLETON, Elizabeth Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2022-02-25
APPLETON, Mabel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-03-31
APPLETON, Basil Inman→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 2001-07-24
APPLETON, Elizabeth Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2022-02-25
APPLETON, Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2022-02-25
APPLETON, Mabel→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 2008-03-31
HEYWOOD, Roslyn→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2021-08-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Gerrard Appleton / Elizabeth Jane Appleton | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Letter of charge. | 1 property | 10/07/1990 | 07/07/2021 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-02-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-25