AUTOMATED PROCESS & CONTROL MFNG. CO. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00919397 · ltd · incorporated 1967-10-24
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 2025
Net worth
£135.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 52.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £135,143
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,171 YoY
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£82k
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£135k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↓ 5.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £135.1k | £156.3k |
| Current assets | £127.9k | £135.6k |
| Cash | £82.3k | £91.5k |
| Debtors | £34.4k | £29.4k |
| Net assets | £135.1k | £156.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Stephen Mark Evans
- 2004-08-16➕LORRAINE, Veronica Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-16➖LORRAINE, Henry Law resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-09➖WILLIAMS, David resigneddirector
- 2004-08-09➖WILLIAMS, Gillian Cleo Janet resigneddirector
- 1993-08-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-05-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1973-08-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1967-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOMATED PROCESS & CONTROL MFNG. CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Henry Law Lorraine Individual · British · DOB 09/1943 · age 83 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30990 — SIC 30990
Registered office
Unit 5 The Ashway Centre, Elm Crescent
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT2 6HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
LORRAINE, Veronica Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LORRAINE, Henry Law→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-08-16
WILLIAMS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2004-08-09
WILLIAMS, Gillian Cleo Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2004-08-09
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Stephen Mark Evans | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 06/08/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 30/06/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 23/05/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 13/08/1973 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-16