AP FILTRATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01969231 · ltd · incorporated 1985-12-05
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.91M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (4 active, 28 linked, 21 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
190 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,910,109
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.3m
Net Worth
£1.9m
Current Assets
£3.6m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.12M |
| Current assets | £3.60M |
| Cash | £1.33M |
| Debtors | £1.25M |
| Net assets | £1.91M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27➖PRITCHARD, Matthew Lewis resigneddirector
- 2026-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➕PARKIN, Gareth Steven appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➖WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-31➕SARTAIN, Brian Earl appointeddirector
- 2023-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-22➕WOOLRYCH, Toby Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-06-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-11➕PRITCHARD, Matthew Lewis appointeddirector
- 2021-06-14➖KANG, Anoop resigneddirector
- 2021-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-04➕BLACKBIRD, Gareth David appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04➕HALL, Gareth Iain appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04➖ANDREW, Julie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-05-04➕KANG, Anoop appointeddirector
- 2021-05-04➖NAGI, Sunil resigneddirector
- 2021-05-04➖ROY, Gaétan resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15➕ANDREW, Julie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15➖ARSENAULT, Stéphane resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15➖LABBÉ, Gilles resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15➕NAGI, Sunil appointeddirector
- 2017-06-05➖MESHAY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Bank of Canada
- 2014-02-03➖SHARROCK, Jon Stewart resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-03➕ARSENAULT, Stéphane appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➖JOHNSTONE, Mark Robin resigneddirector
- 2014-02-03➕LABBÉ, Gilles appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➕MESHAY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➕ROY, Gaétan appointeddirector
- 2014-02-03➖SHARROCK, Jon Stewart resigneddirector
- 2012-09-24➖ASKEW, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2012-09-24➕JOHNSTONE, Mark Robin appointeddirector
- 2012-09-24➕SHARROCK, Jon Stewart appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AP FILTRATION LIMITED
This company · 01969231
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Apph Limitedceased 04/05/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30300 — SIC 30300
Registered office
Cleeve Business Park
Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 8TW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (4 active · 24 resigned)
BLACKBIRD, Gareth David→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-05-04
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HALL, Gareth Iain→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-05-04
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PARKIN, Gareth Steven→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-02-14
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SARTAIN, Brian Earl→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-31
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CUMMINGS, Michael Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2012-05-18
CUMMINGS, Michael Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2003-05-13
HASLAM, David John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-10-20
SHARROCK, Jon Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-21 · resigned 2014-02-03
WILSON, William Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-20 · resigned 2000-04-25
WOODS, Tracy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2003-10-16
WOODS, Tracy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-25 · resigned 2002-10-21
ANDREW, Julie Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-09-15 · resigned 2021-05-04
ARSENAULT, Stéphane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-02-03 · resigned 2020-09-15
ASKEW, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2012-09-24
BREWER, William→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1993-07-16
HARRISON, Martin David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-03-16 · resigned 1995-04-28
HASLAM, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2010-04-14
JOHNSTONE, Mark Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-09-24 · resigned 2014-02-03
KANG, Anoop→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-05-04 · resigned 2021-06-14
LABBÉ, Gilles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-02-03 · resigned 2020-09-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Bank of Canada | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2014 | 05/05/2021 |
Recent filings (190 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-10-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-10-21