A PLUS WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
01983401 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-29
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: leverage-led grower with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.0y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
133 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.

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Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £25,044

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Gross profit£2.33M—
Profit before tax£25.0k£93.1k
Average employees615900

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
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-03-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-10-23
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  4. 2025-07-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-07-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-06-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2023-06-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  11. 2022-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-09-30
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    WARR, Peter resigned
    director
  14. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-11
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-05-01
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    PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove appointed
    director
  20. 2016-03-31
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    WARR, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2015-03-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2013-07-04
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    BOAST, David John resigned
    director
  23. 2011-08-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2010-06-01
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    WARR, Peter appointed
    director
  25. 2010-05-31
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    PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove resigned
    director
  26. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    WARR, Steven Daniel appointed
    director
  27. 2007-05-03
    ➕
    PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove appointed
    director
  28. 2007-05-03
    ➖
    WARR, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2006-09-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2006-08-01
    ➖
    TALBOTT, Barry Charles resigned
    director
  31. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    WARR, Steven Daniel appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-03-31
    ➖
    CURLING, Diana Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  33. 2006-02-09
    ➕
    BOAST, David John appointed
    director
  34. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    PENFOLD, Raymond resigned
    director
  35. 2002-01-31
    ➖
    UPTON, Glenn Francis resigned
    director
  36. 2001-06-01
    ➕
    PENFOLD, Raymond appointed
    director
  37. 2000-10-25
    ➖
    WARR, Janet Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  38. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    UPTON, Glenn Francis appointed
    director
  39. 1997-04-01
    ➖
    BURNHAM, Eileen resigned
    director
  40. 1995-11-15
    ➕
    CURLING, Diana Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  41. 1993-04-01
    ➕
    TALBOTT, Barry Charles appointed
    director
  42. 1990-05-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1986-01-29
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    Company incorporated
    As A PLUS WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Stillwater Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A PLUS WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED
This company · 01983401

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
Stillwater Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/08/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Jonathan Peter Montgrove Palethorpeceased 01/02/2026· significant influence
  • Mr Steven Daniel Warrceased 01/02/2026· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Peter Warrceased 30/09/2022· significant influence · firm interest

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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
Incorporated1986-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

Units 14-18 Moor Park Industrial Centre
Tolpits Lane
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 9EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

WARR, Steven Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARR, Steven Daniel→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURLING, Diana Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-15 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
WARR, Janet Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2000-10-25
Resigned
BOAST, David John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-09 · resigned 2013-07-04
Resigned
BURNHAM, Eileen→
director · ~81y · resigned 1997-04-01
Resigned
PALETHORPE, Jonathan Peter Montgrove→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-03 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
PENFOLD, Raymond→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
TALBOTT, Barry Charles→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned
UPTON, Glenn Francis→
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2002-01-31
Resigned
WARR, Janet Elizabeth→
director · ~79y · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
WARR, Peter→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned
WARR, Peter→
director · ~75y · resigned 2007-05-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—15/06/2023—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—31/03/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/08/2011—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/05/199023/09/2006
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Recent filings (133 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22