APOLLO AEROSPACE COMPONENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02083500 · ltd · incorporated 1986-12-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 39.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
135 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-01➕LAIENA, Chiara appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-02➖CRABTREE, Jason Terence resigneddirector
- 2024-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01➕NORRIS, Brian Walker appointeddirector
- 2021-10-31➖CHRZANOWSKI, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-02-09📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2015-10-30➕CHRZANOWSKI, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-10-30➖JUSTICE, Michael Lee resigneddirector
- 2015-03-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: J.P. Morgan Europe Limited
- 2014-09-26➕VILSACK, Robert David appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-26➕VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-09-26➕JUSTICE, Michael Lee appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-06-10➕FOGARTY, Patrick William appointeddirector
- 2014-06-10➖ARSCOTT, Frances Margaret Anne resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-10➖ARSCOTT, Adrian Lionel resigneddirector
- 2012-10-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2012-01-23➕CRABTREE, Jason Terence appointeddirector
- 2006-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1992-08-31➕ARSCOTT, Frances Margaret Anne appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-31➖JOHNSON, Alan Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1992-08-31➖JOHNSON, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 1990-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1990-06-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-12-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1987-12-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs APOLLO AEROSPACE COMPONENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Ajax Tocco International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ajax Tocco International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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APOLLO AEROSPACE COMPONENTS LIMITED
This company · 02083500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajax Tocco International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 26/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Apollo Group Limitedceased 26/07/2024· 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
Incorporated1986-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
Unit 12b Two Locks
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 1UU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
VILSACK, Robert David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-09-26
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VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-26
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FOGARTY, Patrick William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-10
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LAIENA, Chiara→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-03-01
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NORRIS, Brian Walker→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-01
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ARSCOTT, Frances Margaret Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-08-31 · resigned 2014-06-10
JOHNSON, Alan Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-31
ARSCOTT, Adrian Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2014-06-10
CHRZANOWSKI, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2021-10-31
CRABTREE, Jason Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-01-23 · resigned 2024-08-02
JOHNSON, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1992-08-31
JUSTICE, Michael Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2015-10-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | J.P. Morgan Europe J.P. Morgan Europe Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 03/10/2012 | 19/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 21/12/1988 | 26/04/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 04/12/1987 | 28/06/1990 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 15/04/1987 | 28/06/1990 |
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Recent filings (135 total)
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-17