APPLE PRINT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02001899 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-19
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17230
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 25.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees4100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-12
    ➖
    FISHER, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  10. 2021-05-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-11-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-11-01
    ➕
    BERGMAN, Elaine-Marie appointed
    director
  15. 2020-11-01
    ➕
    FISHER, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  16. 2020-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-10-21
    ➖
    HEARNE, James Stuart resigned
    director
  18. 2020-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-03-06
    ➕
    MORGAN, John Robin appointed
    director
  21. 2020-01-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2019-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-02-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-02-13
    ➖
    PIKE, Ruth Jean resigned
    director
  25. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    HEARNE, James Stuart appointed
    director
  26. 2018-05-08
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Julie Luisa resigned
    director
  27. 2016-07-18
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Julie Luisa appointed
    director
  28. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    PIKE, Ruth Jean appointed
    director
  29. 2014-10-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 2014-06-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 2014-06-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    PROUDFOOT, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    PROUDFOOT, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2014-06-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 2014-06-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 2014-06-18
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  37. 2012-11-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Jane Proudfoot
  38. 2012-09-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2012-09-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 2012-07-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2008-09-26
    ➖
    PROUDFOOT, John resigned
    director
  42. 2000-10-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  43. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    WATTS, Andrew appointed
    director
  44. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    KIRK, Catherine Fairweather resigned
    director
  45. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    PROUDFOOT, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  46. 1986-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As APPLE PRINT LIMITED

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

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

Apple Print Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Apple Print Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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APPLE PRINT LIMITED
This company · 02001899

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
Apple Print Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230

Registered office

The Orchard
Abex Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 5EY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

BERGMAN, Elaine-Marie→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORGAN, John Robin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATTS, Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2000-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PROUDFOOT, Jane Elizabeth→
secretary · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
FISHER, Sarah Louise→
director · ~35y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2021-05-12
Resigned
HEARNE, James Stuart→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2020-10-21
Resigned
KIRK, Catherine Fairweather→
director · ~90y · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
PIKE, Ruth Jean→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2019-02-13
Resigned
PROUDFOOT, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
PROUDFOOT, John→
director · ~78y · resigned 2008-09-26
Resigned
STEPHENS, Julie Luisa→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-07-18 · resigned 2018-05-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/06/2014—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—20/06/2014—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—18/06/2014—
satisfied
Jane Proudfoot
Bill of sale1 property19/11/201217/10/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/09/201228/06/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/07/201228/06/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property11/10/200012/09/2012
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Recent filings (140 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17