A & P SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01883082 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-05
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
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

19 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 39.3y

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 39.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
203 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-06-19
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  3. 2026-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-06-10
    ➕
    GILLETT, Simon James appointed
    director
  5. 2026-05-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2026-05-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-12-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2025-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-01-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-12-22
    ➕
    LITTLEDYKE, Graeme Thomas appointed
    director
  18. 2020-12-22
    ➖
    ATLANTIC & PENINSULA MARINE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-08-06
    ➕
    MCGINLEY, David Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2018-07-20
    ➖
    CAREY, Ian resigned
    director
  24. 2011-02-25
    ➖
    A&P GH 2006 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2011-02-25
    ➕
    ATLANTIC & PENINSULA MARINE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2011-02-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #17
  27. 2011-02-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  28. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    CAREY, Ian appointed
    director
  29. 2009-07-10
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Kenneth Philip resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-07-10
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Kenneth Philip resigned
    director
  31. 2005-12-21
    ➖
    PARRY, David resigned
    director
  32. 2005-07-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #17
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2005-04-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #16
  34. 2005-04-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #15
  35. 2005-04-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #14
  36. 2005-04-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  37. 2005-04-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  38. 2004-08-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  39. 2004-08-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  40. 2004-05-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Royal Bank Ventures Investments Limited
  41. 2004-03-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Royal Bank Investments Limited
  42. 2003-08-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Royal Bank Ventures Investments Limited
  43. 2003-08-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  44. 2003-08-12
    ➕
    A&P GH 2006 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  45. 2003-07-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2002-06-15
    ➖
    SMITH, Michael John resigned
    director
  47. 2001-10-26
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Royal Bank Investments Limited
  48. 2001-10-05
    ➖
    TOWL, Clive Pearce resigned
    director
  49. 2001-09-28
    ➖
    HOLDING, Michael resigned
    director
  50. 2001-09-28
    ➕
    PARRY, David appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 96 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
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.

Group structure

A & P Ship Repairers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A & P Ship Repairers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A & P SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED
This company · 01883082

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
A & P Ship Repairers Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services Limitedceased 31/07/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O A&P Tyne Limited
Wagonway Road
Hebburn
Tyne And Wear
NE31 1SP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-16
Last: 2026-07-02

Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)

GILLETT, Simon James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LITTLEDYKE, Graeme Thomas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGINLEY, David Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILSLAND, Iain Ewing→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-17
Resigned
HOLDING, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1994-04-21 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
KEEN, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-23 · resigned 1994-01-23
Resigned
THOMPSON, Kenneth Philip→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2009-07-10
Resigned
ADAMS, David Maurice→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-07-28 · resigned 1997-10-24
Resigned
BILSLAND, Iain Ewing→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-11-17
Resigned
BODNAR-HORVATH, Robert Edmund Paul→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1995-04-12
Resigned
CAMPBELL, John Ramage→
director · ~88y · resigned 1992-07-31
Resigned
CAREY, Ian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2018-07-20
Resigned
DODGSON, Arthur→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-10-19 · resigned 1993-10-29
Resigned
DUNCAN, Thomas Kerp→
director · ~97y · resigned 1992-08-17
Resigned
HOLDING, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
JERVIS, Steven Kent→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1998-03-13
Resigned
MCLEAN, Donald Shaw→
director · ~82y · resigned 1993-03-30
Resigned
NUGENT, Frank→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1998-10-22
Resigned
PARKIN, David Arthur→
director · ~81y · resigned 1992-02-29
Resigned
PARRY, David→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-09-28 · resigned 2005-12-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

19
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Glas Trust Corporation as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge—19/06/2026—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
Debenture1 property01/02/2011—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/07/200511/02/2011
satisfied
Royal Bank Ventures Investments
Royal Bank Ventures Investments Limited
Deed of variation1 property11/05/200416/04/2005
satisfied
Royal Bank Investments
Royal Bank Investments Limited
Amendment and restatement to debenture originally dated 17 august 20012 properties02/03/200416/04/2005
satisfied
Royal Bank Ventures Investments
Royal Bank Ventures Investments Limited
Composite guarantee and debenture2 properties16/08/200316/04/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property24/07/200315/08/2003
satisfied
Royal Bank Investments
Royal Bank Investments Limited
Amendment and restatement to a debenture dated 17TH august 20012 properties26/10/200116/04/2005
satisfied
Royal Bank Investments
Royal Bank Investments Limited
Debenture1 property17/08/200116/04/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of release and variation of a guarantee and debenture dated 23 december 1997 ("the deed")2 properties16/08/200128/08/2004
satisfied
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotlandin Its Capacity as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (The "Security Trustee")
Guarantee and debenture1 property23/12/199728/08/2004
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property21/12/199506/01/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property21/10/199306/01/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property21/10/199306/01/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property24/11/199206/01/1998
satisfied
Schroder Ventures Holdings Limitedeholders (As Defined)as Agent and Trustee of the Security for the Not
Guarantee and debenture1 property26/11/199128/09/1994
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property23/05/199006/01/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property23/05/199028/09/1994
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property13/03/198711/09/1989
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Recent filings (203 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02