ANOPOL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00925237 · ltd · incorporated 1967-12-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.39M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 45.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,387,586
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2.5m
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£2.4m
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£3.1m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£619k£1.2m£1.9m£2.5m£3.1mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.63M£2.64M
Current assets£3.09M£2.64M
Cash£2.51M£2.26M
Debtors£487.6k£251.7k
Net assets£2.39M£2.35M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-02-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2021-11-08
    ➖
    DALLAWAY, Adrian Paul resigned
    secretary
  10. 2021-11-08
    ➖
    DALLAWAY, Adrian Paul resigned
    director
  11. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-31
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    SWAIN, Brian George resigned
    director
  17. 2018-07-31
    ➖
    SWAIN, John David resigned
    director
  18. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-07-30
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    SPEARS, Philip Stuart appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    DALLAWAY, Adrian Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-30
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  24. 2011-05-01
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    CASS, David appointed
    director
  25. 2006-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2006-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 2006-04-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2003-10-13
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2003-05-12
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  30. 2002-04-15
    ➕
    DALLAWAY, Adrian Paul appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-02-24
    ➖
    STANLEY, Francis John resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-02-24
    ➖
    STANLEY, Francis John resigned
    director
  33. 1997-09-03
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
  34. 1995-05-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Tsb Asset Finance Limited
  35. 1990-08-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
  36. 1987-07-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Tsb England & Wales PLC
  37. 1987-03-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb England & Wales PLC
  38. 1987-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 1984-08-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Trustee Savings Bank England and Wales
  40. 1981-06-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 1967-12-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ANOPOL LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

6 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

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

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Anopol Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ANOPOL LIMITED
This company · 00925237

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Anopol Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals

Registered office

70 Bordesley Street
Birmingham
B5 5QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CASS, David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPEARS, Philip Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DALLAWAY, Adrian Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2021-11-08
Resigned
STANLEY, Francis John→
secretary · resigned 2002-02-24
Resigned
DALLAWAY, Adrian Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2021-11-08
Resigned
STANLEY, Francis John→
director · ~93y · resigned 2002-02-24
Resigned
SWAIN, Brian George→
director · ~81y · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
SWAIN, John David→
director · ~88y · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/07/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property13/10/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property12/05/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank PLC
Credit balances security deed2 properties03/09/1997—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Asset Finance Limited
Mortgage debenture1 property31/05/199505/04/2006
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/08/1990—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb England & Wales PLC
Charge over credit balances1 property17/07/198705/04/2006
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb England & Wales PLC
Legal charge1 property31/03/1987—
satisfied
Trustee Savings Bank England and Wales
Mortgage debenture1 property01/08/198405/04/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/06/198107/01/1987
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Recent filings (130 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-07