APTAR UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01411301 · ltd · incorporated 1979-01-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£17.68M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.3y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (4 active, 38 linked, 29 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
180 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £484,418
Turnover YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £17.68M | £18.31M |
| Gross profit | £1.38M | £769.6k |
| Operating profit | £131.8k | £-1.17M |
| Profit before tax | £-484.4k | £-1.73M |
| Average employees | 7800 | 8200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-01-06📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-01-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-01-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-15➕SMITH, Craig Leigh appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-15➖NEWELL, Mark William resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-29➕REQUENA, Sergi appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖TRAXINGER, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23➖SUSTERAC, Xavier resigneddirector
- 2023-03-23➕TRAXINGER, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➖MADL, Daniel Stephan resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-23➕DUTTA, Alok appointeddirector
- 2021-07-23➖KENNY, John Ryan resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➖PRIEUR, Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-11-09➕SUSTERAC, Xavier appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06➕HAIG, David appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06➕PRIEUR, Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-07-06➖TLILI, Hedi Jallel resigneddirector
- 2019-04-26➖SHAW, Peter Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-07-02➕MADL, Daniel Stephan appointeddirector
- 2018-07-02➖NGANGUE-MONGORY, Francois Ernest resigneddirector
- 2018-06-06➕KENNY, John Ryan appointeddirector
- 2018-06-06➖LAFOND, Florent Rolland Andre Pierre resigneddirector
- 2017-10-19➖BERRY, Paul David resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-19➕NEWELL, Mark William appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-28➕BERRY, Paul David appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-28➖PAGE, Scott Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-17➖HAGGE, Stephen Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-03-17➕NGANGUE-MONGORY, Francois Ernest appointeddirector
- 2017-03-17➖PAGE, Michael Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2016-09-13➕TLILI, Hedi Jallel appointeddirector
- 2016-09-12➖TOUYA, Gael Philippe Dominique resigneddirector
- 2016-02-18➖GLEW, Paul Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-18➕PAGE, Scott Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➕LAFOND, Florent Rolland Andre Pierre appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-01-06: legacy
Group structure
Aptargroup Inc. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aptargroup Inc.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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APTAR UK LIMITED
This company · 01411301
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aptargroup Inc. 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220
Registered office
5 Bruntcliffe Avenue
Leeds 27 Industrial Estate
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS27 0LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (4 active · 34 resigned)
SMITH, Craig Leigh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
REQUENA, Sergi→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHBY, Simon Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1998-01-29
BERRY, Paul David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-28 · resigned 2017-10-19
BRUCE, Robert Paterson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 2009-06-26
GLEW, Paul Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2016-02-18
LAURANCE, Brian Kenneth Carlebach→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-01
NEWELL, Mark William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-19 · resigned 2025-11-15
PAGE, Scott Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-02-18 · resigned 2017-07-28
PARISH, Christine Therese Alba→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-26 · resigned 2012-01-01
AWORTH, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 2001-03-16
BAUMGARTNER, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-29
BLANIE, Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2003-01-02
BOURDON, Myriam Cumont→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-12-31 · resigned 2002-04-01
BOUTAN, Francois→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-01-02 · resigned 2009-08-31
FOURMENT, Olivier→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2003-01-02
HAGGE, Stephen Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-03-17
KENNY, John Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-06-06 · resigned 2021-07-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 25/02/1987 | 18/07/1989 |
Recent filings (180 total)
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-01-06
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-01-06
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14